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Cape May, NJ vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 23.0% less likely to be married in Saranac Lake.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Saranac Lake.
 Cape May, NJSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,003329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,041285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,800.393.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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