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Oakland, CA vs Kingston, NY

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- Kingston is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 12.6% less likely to be married in Kingston.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Kingston.
 Oakland, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,972329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,456285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,204.093.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.6%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,07480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 13 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 16 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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