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Camden, NJ vs Trenton, NJ

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- Trenton is 0% more densely populated than Camden.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Trenton.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Trenton.
 Camden, NJTrenton, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,097329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201076,813  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,403285,036,114
 Population - 199087,492  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,887.793.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Camden, NJTrenton, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Camden, NJTrenton, NJUnited States
 White4.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Camden, NJTrenton, NJUnited States
 Married Population27.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households24,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,73080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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