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- Colonie is 0% more densely populated than Avenel.
- People are 12.4% more likely to be married in Colonie.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Colonie.
 Avenel, NJColonie, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,430329,725,481
 Female Population41.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population58.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201017,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,258285,036,114
 Population - 199015,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,527.093.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Avenel, NJColonie, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Avenel, NJColonie, NYUnited States
 White32.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian20.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Avenel, NJColonie, NYUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households5,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,62380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,649  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Avenel    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Crowded, dirty, and over priced. Only nice thing is Woodbridge does a lot for communities, has free concerts......worth going to, and just completed a center for  More

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