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New Paltz, NY vs Kingston, NY

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- Kingston is 0% more densely populated than New Paltz.
- People are 15.3% more likely to be married in Kingston.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Kingston.
 New Paltz, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,972329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201014,004  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,456285,036,114
 Population - 199011,388  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,204.093.4
 Land Area33.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Paltz, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 New Paltz, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 White76.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.6%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Paltz, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Married Population31.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married54.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households4,868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,07480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,539  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 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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