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Fort Lee, NJ vs Newburgh, NY

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- Newburgh is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lee.
- People are 34.5% less likely to be married in Newburgh.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years younger in Newburgh.
 Fort Lee, NJNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,834329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201035,501  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,259285,036,114
 Population - 199031,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,575.993.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lee, NJNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lee, NJNewburgh, NYUnited States
 White40.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian41.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock55.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lee, NJNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Married Population55.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.812.60
 Households18,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,95480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,974  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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