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Albany, NY vs Nags Head, NC

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- Nags Head is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 119.3% more likely to be married in Nags Head.
- The Median Age is 24.0 years older in Nags Head.
 Albany, NYNags Head, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,096329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock55.638.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,700285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock469.793.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYNags Head, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYNags Head, NCUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYNags Head, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.9%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews
tyler · Latham, NY
Pretty Good City
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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Andrew · Rexford, NY
yup
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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N. · Albany, NY
Why not retire here?
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 Nags Head    2 Reviews
Crystal · Bristol, VA
Living at the beach
Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Carolyn · Avon, NC
Avon, NC - location
Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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