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Albany, NY vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 119.8% more likely to be married in Lewes.
- The Median Age is 34.1 years older in Lewes.
 Albany, NYLewes, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,257329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.738.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,932285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock842.793.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYLewes, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock32.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYLewes, DEUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYLewes, DEUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.002.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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