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Albany, NY vs Summit, NJ

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- Summit is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 97.0% more likely to be married in Summit.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in Summit.
 Albany, NYSummit, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,598329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,131285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,770.193.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYSummit, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%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  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYSummit, NJUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYSummit, NJUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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