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Sound Beach, NY vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Sound Beach.
- People are 44.7% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Wilmington.
 Sound Beach, NYWilmington, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,926329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 20107,579  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,664285,036,114
 Population - 19909,102  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,504.693.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sound Beach, NYWilmington, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sound Beach, NYWilmington, DEUnited States
 White87.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sound Beach, NYWilmington, DEUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households2,544  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,28280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households919  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sound Beach    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Reasonable housing prices but still in Miller Place school district. Right on the border of the commercial part of LI and the farm/wineries on the North Fork.   More

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Sound Beach is a nice quiet community without too much urban noise and  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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