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Greensboro, NC vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Greensboro.
- People are 3.8% more likely to be married in Perth Amboy.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Perth Amboy.
 Greensboro, NCPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,046329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010269,602  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,303285,036,114
 Population - 1990183,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,807.493.4
 Land Area128.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greensboro, NCPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Greensboro, NCPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greensboro, NCPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households118,663  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households51,565  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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