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Wheeling, WV vs Glens Falls, NY

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- Glens Falls is 0% more densely populated than Wheeling.
- People are 12.3% more likely to be married in Glens Falls.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Glens Falls.
 Wheeling, WVGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,784329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201028,398  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,354285,036,114
 Population - 199034,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-24.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,839.093.4
 Land Area13.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheeling, WVGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheeling, WVGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 White89.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheeling, WVGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households11,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wheeling    6 Reviews

Is there an Amtrak in Wheeling, WV or what is the closest city there is an Amtrak in going toward Pittsburg, PA? Also what kind of people live in Wheeling? Thank  More

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Over 12 years ago

Wheeling is a very safe place to raise a family. Exceptionally low crime rate. Great schools to choose from. Lots of churches and 2 competitive area hospitals.  More

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My wife and I grew up in Wheeling and left in our early 20's but have come back after 40 years. Having lived from Bangor, ME to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl we found there is no  More

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Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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Over 14 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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