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Bridgewater, NJ vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Bridgewater.
- People are 21.4% less likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Piscataway.
 Bridgewater, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201044,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 199032,509  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area32.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bridgewater, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bridgewater, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian24.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bridgewater, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population60.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households16,085  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bridgewater    2 Reviews

I have lived here for 11 years,the quality of life is awesome, peaceful, quiet, very safe neighborhoods. Many areas the homes have an acre or more of property, so you  More

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Over 12 years ago

We enjoy very much where we live. Love NJ. However, we are looking to retire and on a more limited income, Nj is a difficult place to live. So, we are also open for  More

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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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