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Madison, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Jersey City.
 Madison, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201015,766  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 199015,850  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 White75.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households5,702  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,810  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews
Matt · Madison, NJ
Old, wealthy town with some college vibrance
Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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LVB · Madison, NJ
Cost of living
Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Michael · Madison, NJ
Madison NJ
Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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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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