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Plainview, NY vs Stony Brook, NY

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- Stony Brook is 0% more densely populated than Plainview.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Stony Brook.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Stony Brook.
 Plainview, NYStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,048329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.538.4
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 Population - 201025,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,727285,036,114
 Population - 199026,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,075.193.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainview, NYStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainview, NYStony Brook, NYUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%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  Unlock6.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainview, NYStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Married Population64.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households9,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,819  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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