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Newark, NJ vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 28.8% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Olympia.
People
 Newark, NJOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population306,24754,579329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population49.2%49.2%49.5%
 Median Age34.738.438.4
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 Population - 2010276,98947,083309,327,143
 Population - 2000273,54642,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990275,22133,840251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now3.3%26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%58.5%30.8%
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 Population Density12,684.22,992.993.4
 Land Area24.118.23,531,905.4
 Water Area1.71.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, NJOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%5.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.8%4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.9%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%3.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.6%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%17.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.4%15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.3%10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%5.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.2%2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, NJOlympia, WAUnited States
 White9.9%73.1%59.4%
 Black46.5%3.0%12.2%
 Asian1.8%7.0%5.6%
 Native American0.2%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.7%0.2%
 Other2.1%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic36.8%9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, NJOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population34.1%43.9%49.8%
     Currently Married30.7%42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population65.9%56.1%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%36.9%33.8%
 Divorced8.1%13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.662.212.60
 Households109,73724,187124,010,992
 Family Households66,80712,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%29.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children23.0%42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,93011,59143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children32.6%18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.7%9.4%10.8%

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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ZIPS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
07105 07104 07107 07106 07103 07112 07108 07114 07102
ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506

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