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Holyoke, MA vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Holyoke.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Newark.
 Holyoke, MANewark, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock306,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201039,917  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock273,546285,036,114
 Population - 199043,704  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,684.293.4
 Land Area21.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Holyoke, MANewark, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Holyoke, MANewark, NJUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Holyoke, MANewark, NJUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households15,062  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66,80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,880  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews
jakob · Holyoke, MA
holyoke
Over 5 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 
Never want to see Holyoke MA again
Over 6 years ago

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Merli · Holyoke, MA
Living in Holyoke
Over 16 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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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

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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

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