Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities People:
Hackettstown, NJ vs Newark, NJ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Hackettstown.
- People are 30.0% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Newark.
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock306,247329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
 space3
 Population - 20109,721  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock273,546285,036,114
 Population - 19908,120  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock12,684.293.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 White69.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.5%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households3,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66,80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,136  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
Voting
Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews
susan · Hackettstown, NJ
Hackettstown
Over 14 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

   |    Reply
Mark · Hackettstown, NJ
Nice Place to Live!
Over 17 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

   |    Reply
Steve · Blairstown, NJ
Stay away
Over 19 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Hackettstown

See all reviews
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

   |    Reply
Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

   |    Reply
Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Newark

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Bay St. Louis, MississippiDes Moines, WashingtonCompare
 Moscow, PennsylvaniaAmarillo, TexasCompare
 New Ulm, MinnesotaFreeland, WashingtonCompare
 Beverly, MassachusettsEast Sandwich, MassachusettsCompare
 Little River, South CarolinaPhoenix, ArizonaCompare
 Mooresville, North CarolinaPatchogue, New YorkCompare
 Tucson, ArizonaLa Luz, New MexicoCompare
 Taunton, MassachusettsWhitman, MassachusettsCompare
 Bend, OregonKamiah, IdahoCompare
 Dublin, CaliforniaAmarillo, TexasCompare

Learn More About Hackettstown, New Jersey
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Newark, New Jersey
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.