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Watertown, NY vs Corning, NY

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- Corning is 0% more densely populated than Watertown.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Corning.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Corning.
 Watertown, NYCorning, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,708329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201026,885  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,842285,036,114
 Population - 199029,429  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,472.193.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Watertown, NYCorning, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Watertown, NYCorning, NYUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Watertown, NYCorning, NYUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households11,407  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,557  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 18 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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Reviews for Corning    4 Reviews

Corning NY is a scenic town and one that I enjoy living in. I graduated from college an hour west of Corning so friends and I frequented Corning often. It is a nice  More

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Over 16 years ago

Corning is a nice area in which to live. Unfortunately for me, I am single and the taxes are too high. I am sick of all the salt they put on the roads in winter. For  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been in Corning for almost a year and I am counting the days until I can go home to Georgia! The people are rude and arrogant. The schools are way over  More

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