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Highland Park, NJ vs Frederick, MD

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- Frederick is 0% more densely populated than Highland Park.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in Frederick.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Frederick.
 Highland Park, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock76,376329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201013,980  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,767285,036,114
 Population - 199013,279  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,297.393.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highland Park, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Highland Park, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 White56.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian16.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highland Park, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households6,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,68680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,937  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

It's within easy access of the Jersey shore, Manhattan, Philadelphia, and nearby country. You need a car to live here, but there is public transportation into Manhattan  More

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New Jersey has it all: High sales taxes High income taxes High property taxes State spending spiraling out of control Sleazy politicians who get and give out  More

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Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Company with the most  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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