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Camden, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Camden.
- People are 65.0% more likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Jersey City.
 Camden, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201076,813  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 199087,492  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Camden, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Camden, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 White4.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Camden, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population27.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married55.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households24,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews
Tamika · Las Vegas, NV
The good new about New Jersey Public transportatio
Over 15 years ago

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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MIKE · Arlington, VA
CAMDEN
Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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Joseph · Pittsboro, NC
Can the Past be Prologue for the Future?
Over 18 years ago

I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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