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Columbia, SC vs East Orange, NJ

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- East Orange is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 0.9% less likely to be married in East Orange.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in East Orange.
 Columbia, SCEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,918329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,824285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock17,545.393.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCEast Orange, NJUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock80.7%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,45980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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