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Forked River, NJ vs Middletown, DE

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- Middletown is 0% more densely populated than Forked River.
- People are 1.5% less likely to be married in Middletown.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Middletown.
 Forked River, NJMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,001329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 20104,945  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,161285,036,114
 Population - 19904,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock285.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,947.893.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forked River, NJMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Forked River, NJMiddletown, DEUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.8%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forked River, NJMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households2,089  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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