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Melville, NY vs Plainview, NY

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- Plainview is 0% more densely populated than Melville.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Plainview.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Plainview.
 Melville, NYPlainview, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,665329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.138.4
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 Population - 201019,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,637285,036,114
 Population - 199012,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,658.593.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melville, NYPlainview, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Melville, NYPlainview, NYUnited States
 White85.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melville, NYPlainview, NYUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.5%50.2%
 Never Married22.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.1%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households7,159  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Melville    2 Reviews
Lori · Melville, NY
Melville, NY
Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Lori · Melville, NY
Melville, NY
Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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