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New York, NY vs Monroe, NC

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 13.3% more likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Monroe.
 New York, NYMonroe, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,464329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,228285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,157.393.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYMonroe, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYMonroe, NCUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.0%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYMonroe, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,91980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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