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Durham, NC vs New York, NY

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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Durham.
- People are 0.3% less likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in New York.
 Durham, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010231,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 1990136,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area112.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durham, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Durham, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 White40.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durham, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households117,638  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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