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Arlington, VA vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Arlington.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Piscataway.
 Arlington, VAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010197,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arlington, VAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Arlington, VAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arlington, VAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households109,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

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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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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Over 11 years ago

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

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