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Hopatcong, NJ vs Garfield, NJ

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- Garfield is 0% more densely populated than Hopatcong.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Garfield.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Garfield.
 Hopatcong, NJGarfield, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,481329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201015,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,786285,036,114
 Population - 199015,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock15,386.693.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hopatcong, NJGarfield, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hopatcong, NJGarfield, NJUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hopatcong, NJGarfield, NJUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households5,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,58680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,759  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hopatcong    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Been living in Hopatcong for five years and cannot wait to leave. Everyone I know personally either has left or is itching to. The schools have declined every year since  More

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Reviews for Garfield    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Garfield used to be a really great town to live in. It's been at a constant rate of decline for the past 20 years. It seems it keeps getting worse and worse every year.  More

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