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Lancaster, PA vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 12.2% more likely to be married in Perth Amboy.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Perth Amboy.
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,046329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,303285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,807.493.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%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 Perth Amboy    3 Reviews
bob · 
its meh good for not make money
Over 6 years ago

Its a place that  More

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Ruben · Perth Amboy, NJ
Housing cost
Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Victor · Perth Amboy, NJ
Getting too expensive
Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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