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Fanwood, NJ vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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- Scotch Plains is 0% more densely populated than Fanwood.
- People are 11.8% less likely to be married in Scotch Plains.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Scotch Plains.
 Fanwood, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,798329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 20107,317  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,732285,036,114
 Population - 19907,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,749.593.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fanwood, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fanwood, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fanwood, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Married Population68.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.3%50.2%
 Never Married20.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households2,670  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households404  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fanwood    2 Reviews
Roe · Fanwood, NJ
A Great Little Town
Over 17 years ago

We are transplanted New Yorkers and this is our second NJ town in five years (Bogota was the first and it was not for us). We chose Fanwood because of its proximity to  More

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Liz · Fanwood, NJ
Fanwood, New Jersey Great Small Bedroom town / H
Over 17 years ago

Have lived in this Central New Jersey small town..20yrs..Love it Close to Westfield, Scotch Plains and Cranford...affluent towns with lots of shops, great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews
Reyansh · Scotch Plains, NJ
Really Nice Place, but Horrible Weather
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Silvia · Scotch Plains, NJ
A beautiful town!
Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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