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Troy, NY vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Troy.
- People are 58.2% more likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Charleston.
 Troy, NYCharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201050,081  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 199054,269  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Troy, NYCharleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Troy, NYCharleston, SCUnited States
 White63.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Troy, NYCharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population28.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households21,295  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews
Anthony · Troy, NY
Do NOT Invest in Troy New York
Over 6 years ago

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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Anthony · Troy, NY
Do NOT Invest in Troy New York
Over 6 years ago

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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Jennifer · Troy, NY
An industrial-era gem on the Hudson River
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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