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Plainview, NY vs Melville, NY

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- Melville is 0% more densely populated than Plainview.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Melville.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Melville.
 Plainview, NYMelville, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,561329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5138.4
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 Population - 201025,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,533285,036,114
 Population - 199026,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,534.993.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainview, NYMelville, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainview, NYMelville, NYUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian17.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainview, NYMelville, NYUnited States
 Married Population64.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households9,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,67580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,819  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Lori · Melville, NY
Melville, NY
Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Lori · Melville, NY
Melville, NY
Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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