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- Staten Island is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Staten Island.
- The Median Age is 32.0 years younger in Staten Island.
 Sun City, AZStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock493,194329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock443,728285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,449.493.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock43.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZStaten Island, NYUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock123,44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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