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Hillsborough township, NJ vs Rahway, NJ

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- Rahway is 0% more densely populated than Hillsborough township.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Rahway.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Rahway.
 Hillsborough township, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,582329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201038,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,500285,036,114
 Population - 199028,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,592.993.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hillsborough township, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Hillsborough township, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.7%12.2%
 Asian21.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hillsborough township, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 Married Population61.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households15,270  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,91480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,590  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hillsborough Township    3 Reviews

Hillsborough is bucolic, many acres still used for farming, but lots of developments as well. The school system is rated very highly, and the community is somewhat  More

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Hillsborough is close enough to major metropolitan areas of NYC and Philly, and has a wealth of excellent restaurants and cultural activities within a ten-mile radius.  More

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Over 17 years ago

New housing is not at a stand still, and in Hillsborough new homes are still selling! Although things are tight in the housing market there are still houses being bought  More

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Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines  More

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