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Jersey City, NJ vs Cincinnati, OH

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- Cincinnati is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 32.0% less likely to be married in Cincinnati.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Cincinnati.
 Jersey City, NJCincinnati, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock308,664329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock331,285285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,961.693.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJCincinnati, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJCincinnati, OHUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.0%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJCincinnati, OHUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,65280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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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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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 Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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