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Charleston, SC vs Schenectady, NY

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- Schenectady is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 23.1% less likely to be married in Schenectady.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Schenectady.
 Charleston, SCSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,809329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock61,821285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,190.693.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCSchenectady, NYUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,02780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews
Joe · Rotterdam, NY
Falling into ruin
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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kevin · Kings Park, NY
Just take a walk
Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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carlos · Schenectady, NY
target areas
Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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