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Laurel, DE vs West Islip, NY

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- West Islip is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 24.0% more likely to be married in West Islip.
- The Median Age is 20.4 years older in West Islip.
 Laurel, DEWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,557329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20103,752  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,907285,036,114
 Population - 19903,226  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,372.193.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, DEWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 418.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1415.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, DEWest Islip, NYUnited States
 White28.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, DEWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated11.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.162.60
 Households1,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,02480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children6.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households275  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

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