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Canton, GA vs Elizabeth, NJ

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- Elizabeth is 0% more densely populated than Canton.
- People are 24.4% less likely to be married in Elizabeth.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Elizabeth.
 Canton, GAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock135,772329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201023,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,568285,036,114
 Population - 19904,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now571.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,021.493.4
 Land Area18.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canton, GAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Canton, GAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 White58.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canton, GAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households11,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,48380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,331  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Elizabeth    1 Reviews

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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