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New York, NY vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 25.5% more likely to be married in Valley Stream.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Valley Stream.
 New York, NYValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,304329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4238.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,368285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,584.993.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYValley Stream, NYUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,13780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%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 Valley Stream    7 Reviews

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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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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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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