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Amherst, NY vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 3.6% less likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Piscataway.
 Amherst, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews
Joe · Piscataway, NJ
difficult township
Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Joe · Piscataway, NJ
OK town to live
Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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LHL · Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway
Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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