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Lancaster, PA vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 47.2% more likely to be married in Valley Stream.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Valley Stream.
 Lancaster, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,304329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4238.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,368285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,584.993.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,13780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Valley Stream    7 Reviews
Erik · Valley Stream, NY
Terrible
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Boaz Chacko · Valley Stream, NY
A beautyful Sub Urban - a good combination of city
Over 11 years ago

Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Carmen · Valley Stream, NY
Low Crime Rate
Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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