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Albany, OR vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 29.9% less likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Shelton.
 Albany, ORShelton, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,288329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201050,330  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,442285,036,114
 Population - 199029,462  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now90.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,773.893.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, ORShelton, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, ORShelton, WAUnited States
 White79.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, ORShelton, WAUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households20,880  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,04880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,222  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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