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Hackensack, NJ vs Summit, NJ

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- Summit is 0% more densely populated than Hackensack.
- People are 40.1% more likely to be married in Summit.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Summit.
 Hackensack, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,598329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201043,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,131285,036,114
 Population - 199037,049  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,770.193.4
 Land Area4.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hackensack, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hackensack, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian13.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hackensack, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 Married Population39.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households19,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,246  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

hello,welcome!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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