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Kingston, NY vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Kingston.
- People are 14.4% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Oakland.
 Kingston, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201023,812  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199023,095  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area7.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kingston, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Kingston, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kingston, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households9,505  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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