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Albany, NY vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 75.2% more likely to be married in Waynesville.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years older in Waynesville.
 Albany, NYWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,087329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.638.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,232285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,142.593.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYWaynesville, NCUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.4%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%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 Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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