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Albany, NY vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 25.3% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in West Lafayette.
 Albany, NYWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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