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Binghamton, NY vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Binghamton.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Albany.
People
 Binghamton, NYAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population47,82899,402329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%53.2%50.5%
 Male Population48.9%46.9%49.5%
 Median Age36.131.638.4
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 Population - 201047,34797,746309,327,143
 Population - 200047,38095,658285,036,114
 Population - 199053,008101,082251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-6.8%-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.7%-5.6%30.8%
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 Population Density4,564.24,644.393.4
 Land Area10.521.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.60.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Binghamton, NYAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%4.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.4%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%4.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.1%2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%10.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2412.9%11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%16.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.8%11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%10.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.4%5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.6%7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%3.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.1%2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Binghamton, NYAlbany, NYUnited States
 White68.3%50.5%59.4%
 Black12.5%26.2%12.2%
 Asian5.4%7.5%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic7.8%9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Binghamton, NYAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population32.5%28.3%49.8%
     Currently Married29.7%26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%1.8%1.8%
 Single Population67.5%71.7%50.2%
 Never Married49.1%56.5%33.8%
 Divorced12.3%10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%5.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.212.092.60
 Households20,95042,502124,010,992
 Family Households9,35617,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%19.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.5%35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,59424,60943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children29.4%30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%14.5%10.8%

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 3 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 2 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 4 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 4 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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