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Columbus, IN vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Piscataway.
 Columbus, INPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, INPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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