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Ridgefield, CT vs Wading River, NY

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- Wading River is 0% more densely populated than Ridgefield.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Wading River.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Wading River.
 Ridgefield, CTWading River, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,304329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.638.4
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 Population - 201024,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,668285,036,114
 Population - 199020,919  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock849.093.4
 Land Area34.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgefield, CTWading River, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgefield, CTWading River, NYUnited States
 White86.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgefield, CTWading River, NYUnited States
 Married Population66.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married19.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households9,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,25780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,157  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Wading River in Eastern Long Island is a beautiful place, but the cost of living is ridiculous. Housing, real estate taxes and the general cost of living will eat you  More

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