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Brooklyn, NY vs Waterbury, CT

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- Waterbury is 0% more densely populated than Brooklyn.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Waterbury.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Waterbury.
 Brooklyn, NYWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,783329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 20102,509,954  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,271285,036,114
 Population - 19902,300,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,989.393.4
 Land Area70.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brooklyn, NYWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Brooklyn, NYWaterbury, CTUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.9%12.2%
 Asian11.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brooklyn, NYWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households985,108  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,79180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households385,320  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Waterbury    10 Reviews

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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Over 11 years ago

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