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Brooklyn Center, MN vs Troy, NY

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Brooklyn Center.
- People are 28.7% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Troy.
 Brooklyn Center, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,717329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201030,211  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,170285,036,114
 Population - 199028,887  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,896.993.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brooklyn Center, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Brooklyn Center, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 White35.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian16.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brooklyn Center, MNTroy, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households11,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,86580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,698  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brooklyn Center    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Very low income area with higher crime. Watched a fight break out in the Walmart there standing in line. Typical stupid Walmart people BS. Bad schools. The city motto is  More

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23Sep09 - Brooklyn Center, MN is a NW suburb of Minneapolis. Cold winters (of course). Aug can be very hot and humid. Weather last few years has been seasonably  More

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Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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