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Washington, DC vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 13.2% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Albany.
People
 Washington, DCAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population683,15499,402329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%53.2%50.5%
 Male Population47.7%46.9%49.5%
 Median Age34.331.638.4
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 Population - 2010605,28297,746309,327,143
 Population - 2000572,05995,658285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900101,082251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now24.6%-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%-5.6%30.8%
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 Population Density11,174.34,644.393.4
 Land Area61.121.43,531,905.4
 Water Area7.20.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%4.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.1%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%4.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.3%2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%10.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.8%11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%16.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.6%11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%10.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.2%5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.2%7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%3.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCAlbany, NYUnited States
 White36.7%50.5%59.4%
 Black43.9%26.2%12.2%
 Asian4.0%7.5%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic11.3%9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population32.6%28.3%49.8%
     Currently Married30.9%26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%1.8%1.8%
 Single Population67.4%71.7%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%56.5%33.8%
 Divorced8.2%10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%5.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.082.092.60
 Households310,10442,502124,010,992
 Family Households131,19617,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%19.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.8%35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,90824,60943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children22.8%30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%14.5%10.8%

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 4 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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