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Bridgeton, NJ vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Bridgeton.
- People are 76.5% more likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in Houston.
 Bridgeton, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population44.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201025,334  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199018,942  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bridgeton, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Bridgeton, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 White13.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bridgeton, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population25.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married63.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households6,351  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,197  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bridgeton    4 Reviews

I like where I'm from , but as far as help in the community its self there's very little resources, this community is a who you know type of community .... there are no  More

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Over 10 years ago

I Was born in the neighboring city but raised in Bridgeton. Back then it was great place to live. The city was full of life and jobs. Everyone knew everyone and looked  More

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Over 15 years ago

I used to think the city officials were simply incompetent, I’ve since been proven wrong. They are simply corrupt. They pass local laws with the label of “cleaning up”  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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