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- Watchung is 0% more densely populated than Blowing Rock.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Watchung.
- The Median Age is 15.7 years younger in Watchung.
 Blowing Rock, NCWatchung, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,483329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 20101,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,613285,036,114
 Population - 19901,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,077.693.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blowing Rock, NCWatchung, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Blowing Rock, NCWatchung, NJUnited States
 White96.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blowing Rock, NCWatchung, NJUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married20.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households583  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,65380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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