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Lancaster, PA vs Hackensack, NJ

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- Hackensack is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 9.1% more likely to be married in Hackensack.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Hackensack.
 Lancaster, PAHackensack, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,723329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,677285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,909.893.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PAHackensack, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PAHackensack, NJUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.1%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PAHackensack, NJUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews
dishant · Ogden, UT
aggregated costs of livings
Over 10 years ago

hello,welcome!  More

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Vanessa · Hackensack, NJ
Living in Hackensack, NJ
Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Evan · Hackensack, NJ
Safe
Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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