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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Hillsborough township.
- People are 47.4% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years younger in Washington.
 Hillsborough township, NJWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201038,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199028,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hillsborough township, NJWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hillsborough township, NJWashington, DCUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian21.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hillsborough township, NJWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population61.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households15,270  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,590  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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