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- Trenton is 0% more densely populated than Lansing.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Trenton.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Trenton.
 Lansing, MITrenton, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,097329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010114,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990127,321  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,887.793.4
 Land Area39.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lansing, MITrenton, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lansing, MITrenton, NJUnited States
 White52.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.2%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lansing, MITrenton, NJUnited States
 Married Population36.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households49,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,73080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,702  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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