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Edison, NJ vs Hackensack, NJ

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- Hackensack is 0% more densely populated than Edison.
- People are 36.0% less likely to be married in Hackensack.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Hackensack.
 Edison, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,723329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 2010100,292  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,677285,036,114
 Population - 199088,680  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,909.893.4
 Land Area30.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Edison, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Edison, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 White27.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.1%12.2%
 Asian49.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Edison, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households36,373  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,191  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews
Tammy · 
10 Years of Living in Edison, Just Don't do It
Over 4 years ago

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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peter · Edison, NJ
cost to high
Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Jamie · Edison, NJ
Living in north edison
Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews
dishant · Ogden, UT
aggregated costs of livings
Over 10 years ago

hello,welcome!  More

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Vanessa · Hackensack, NJ
Living in Hackensack, NJ
Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Evan · Hackensack, NJ
Safe
Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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