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Jersey City, NJ vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 2.8% more likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Piscataway.
 Jersey City, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Piscataway    8 Reviews
Joe · Piscataway, NJ
difficult township
Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Joe · Piscataway, NJ
OK town to live
Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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LHL · Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway
Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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