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East Lansing, MI vs Newark, DE

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than East Lansing.
- People are 36.9% more likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Newark.
 East Lansing, MINewark, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,393329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201048,597  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,547285,036,114
 Population - 199050,677  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,416.093.4
 Land Area13.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 East Lansing, MINewark, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 East Lansing, MINewark, DEUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 East Lansing, MINewark, DEUnited States
 Married Population20.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married74.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households14,405  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,358  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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