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Jersey City, NJ vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Bloomington.
 Jersey City, NJBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJBloomington, ILUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 9 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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