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Chelsea, MI vs Princeton, NJ

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- Princeton is 0% more densely populated than Chelsea.
- People are 19.9% less likely to be married in Princeton.
- The Median Age is 19.8 years younger in Princeton.
 Chelsea, MIPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,717329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 20104,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,203285,036,114
 Population - 19903,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,711.693.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelsea, MIPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelsea, MIPrinceton, NJUnited States
 White95.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelsea, MIPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households2,571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,16480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,223  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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