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Albany, NY vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 113.8% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Wake Forest.
 Albany, NYWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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