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Decatur, AL vs Elizabeth, NJ

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- Elizabeth is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Elizabeth.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Elizabeth.
 Decatur, ALElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock135,772329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201055,810  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,568285,036,114
 Population - 199048,761  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,021.493.4
 Land Area54.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, ALElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, ALElizabeth, NJUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.9%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, ALElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households23,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,48380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,598  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews
Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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C.L. · Decatur, AL
Decatur is Decatur
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Bhavesh · Elizabeth, NJ
Good town to be in near NYC Metro
Over 14 years ago

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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