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Jersey City, NJ vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 8.1% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Columbia.
 Jersey City, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJColumbia, MDUnited 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  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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