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Hoboken, NJ vs Hackensack, NJ

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- Hackensack is 0% more densely populated than Hoboken.
- People are 4.1% less likely to be married in Hackensack.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Hackensack.
 Hoboken, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,723329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201050,057  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,677285,036,114
 Population - 199033,397  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,909.893.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hoboken, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3435.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hoboken, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.1%12.2%
 Asian12.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hoboken, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married51.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households27,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,528  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My kind of  More

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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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