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Benson, NC vs Mays Landing, NJ

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- Mays Landing is 0% more densely populated than Benson.
- People are 20.2% less likely to be married in Mays Landing.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Mays Landing.
 Benson, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,555329,725,481
 Female Population58.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20103,330  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,321285,036,114
 Population - 19902,810  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,851.493.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benson, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Benson, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 White34.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benson, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households1,463  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,41080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households424  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children22.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Mays Landing    3 Reviews

Lived in Atlantic City witch was rough then moved near cologne about 3 years ago it’s definitely better then the city but still not great. It’s decent but can get ghetto  More

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Over 12 years ago

I would like to know why, in NJ, the health quality of water is poor. We all pay Amercian Water Company to have healthy, clean drinking water from our taps. Yet the  More

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Atlantic county, like most of south jersey, has a high cost of living but low salaries. Living near the ocean, where many people pay to vacation, is nice but better  More

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