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Camden, NJ vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Camden.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Troy.
 Camden, NJTroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201076,813  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 199087,492  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Camden, NJTroy, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Camden, NJTroy, ALUnited States
 White4.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Camden, NJTroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population27.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households24,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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