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Jersey City, NJ vs East Los Angeles, CA

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- East Los Angeles is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in East Los Angeles.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in East Los Angeles.
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,964329,725,481
 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  Unlock124,283285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock15,972.693.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock96.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.812.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%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 East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  More

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