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- Mays Landing is 0% more densely populated than Forked River.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Mays Landing.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Mays Landing.
 Forked River, NJMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,555329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20104,945  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,321285,036,114
 Population - 19904,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,851.493.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forked River, NJMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Forked River, NJMays Landing, NJUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.0%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forked River, NJMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households2,089  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,41080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Mason · Mays Landing, NJ
A few reasons I’m moving me and my family out
Over 4 years ago

Lived in Atlantic City witch was rough then moved near cologne about 3 years ago it’s definitely better then the city but still not great. It’s decent but can get ghetto  More

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Abhd · Riverside, NJ
Quality of Water
Over 12 years ago

I would like to know why, in NJ, the health quality of water is poor. We all pay Amercian Water Company to have healthy, clean drinking water from our taps. Yet the  More

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Ruth · Marmora, NJ
Too expensive for most people
Over 14 years ago

Atlantic county, like most of south jersey, has a high cost of living but low salaries. Living near the ocean, where many people pay to vacation, is nice but better  More

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