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Irvington, NY vs Brooklyn, NY

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- Brooklyn is 0% more densely populated than Irvington.
- People are 36.3% less likely to be married in Brooklyn.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Brooklyn.
 Irvington, NYBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,712,360329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20106,423  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,465,326285,036,114
 Population - 19906,348  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock38,301.593.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock26.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Irvington, NYBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Irvington, NYBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.6%12.2%
 Asian9.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Irvington, NYBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Married Population67.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households2,109  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock599,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children57.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households325  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Irvington    2 Reviews

Taxes thru the roof. Highest taxed town in the entire USA. Business frowned upon.Extremely bloated school budget with excess school administration staff. The high school  More

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Over 19 years ago

a good place to live in many ways - low crime, good location - but the school/property taxes are extremly high and will continue to rise in the years ahead due to a  More

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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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