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Fair Lawn, NJ vs New Paltz, NY

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- New Paltz is 0% more densely populated than Fair Lawn.
- People are 47.5% less likely to be married in New Paltz.
- The Median Age is 14.3 years younger in New Paltz.
 Fair Lawn, NJNew Paltz, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,421329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.238.4
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 Population - 201032,419  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,830285,036,114
 Population - 199030,548  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock425.793.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fair Lawn, NJNew Paltz, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fair Lawn, NJNew Paltz, NYUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian11.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fair Lawn, NJNew Paltz, NYUnited States
 Married Population59.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households11,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,32980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,581  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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