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Birmingham, AL vs Hackensack, NJ

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Highlights
- Hackensack is 0% more densely populated than Birmingham.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in Hackensack.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Hackensack.
 Birmingham, ALHackensack, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,723329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 2010211,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,677285,036,114
 Population - 1990265,968  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-22.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,909.893.4
 Land Area146.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Birmingham, ALHackensack, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Birmingham, ALHackensack, NJUnited States
 White23.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Birmingham, ALHackensack, NJUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married47.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households85,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,773  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

hello,welcome!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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