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Wading River, NY vs Rocky Point, NY

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- Rocky Point is 0% more densely populated than Wading River.
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Rocky Point.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Rocky Point.
 Wading River, NYRocky Point, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,406329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 20108,157  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,185285,036,114
 Population - 19905,317  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,184.393.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wading River, NYRocky Point, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Wading River, NYRocky Point, NYUnited States
 White88.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wading River, NYRocky Point, NYUnited States
 Married Population59.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households3,183  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,41180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wading River    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Rocky Point    1 Reviews

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