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Jefferson, NJ vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson.
- People are 15.5% less likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years younger in Anchorage.
 Jefferson, NJAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock292,545329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201021,299  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,283285,036,114
 Population - 199017,825  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock171.493.4
 Land Area38.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson, NJAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson, NJAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson, NJAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population60.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households8,151  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,572  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews
Nomad · Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Great place to live...
Over 17 years ago

Low taxes, GREAT schools, Wonderful recreation in and out of schools. Excellent teachers and staff. In and around Lake Hopatcong, fishing, boating and beaches  More

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Robert · Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Jefferson Township, NJ
Over 17 years ago

Great place to live in Morris County, NJ. Year round entertainment both indoors and outdoors. Great youth sports programs thru high school. Hunting, fishing etc. On  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews
H L · Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Thoughts
Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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David · St. Louis, MO
Pros, Cons, and Variables to living in Anchorage
Over 1 years ago

I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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Stan · Fairmount, CO
it's cool - pros and cons of anchorage
Over 3 years ago

it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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