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Jersey City, NJ vs Germantown, MD

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- Germantown is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 18.0% more likely to be married in Germantown.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Germantown.
 Jersey City, NJGermantown, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,235329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,419285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock68.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,298.093.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJGermantown, MDUnited 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  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJGermantown, MDUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.0%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJGermantown, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.5%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 Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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