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Freehold township, NJ vs South Amboy, NJ

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- South Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Freehold township.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in South Amboy.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in South Amboy.
 Freehold township, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,320329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201036,177  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,913285,036,114
 Population - 199024,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,059.893.4
 Land Area38.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Freehold township, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Freehold township, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Freehold township, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households12,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,75080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Freehold Township    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We choose to live here so we do not have to put our kids in private  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many parks in and around Freehold. It's wonderful for  More

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Reviews for South Amboy    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The town used to be middle class and affordable but costs are goin up and lower class is movin in time to move  More

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Over 16 years ago

South Amboy ranked 52 in the top 100 best places to live in NJ in 2008, by NJ Monthly  More

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