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Plainview, NY vs Farmingdale, NY

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- Farmingdale is 0% more densely populated than Plainview.
- People are 27.3% less likely to be married in Farmingdale.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Farmingdale.
 Plainview, NYFarmingdale, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,468329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201025,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,399285,036,114
 Population - 199026,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,554.093.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainview, NYFarmingdale, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock13.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainview, NYFarmingdale, NYUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.1%12.2%
 Asian17.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainview, NYFarmingdale, NYUnited States
 Married Population64.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households9,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,99180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,819  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Farmingdale    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Town great, centerally located to all parkways and shopping. Town up and coming with new places to live & eat. Sports oriented town! Great place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

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I don't really know too much about the cost of living here. I am renting a 3-bedroom house for $2400/month. This is a residential area of neat homes and a business area  More

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