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Mahwah, NJ vs Durham, NC

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- Durham is 0% more densely populated than Mahwah.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Durham.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years younger in Durham.
 Mahwah, NJDurham, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock279,106329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201025,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock187,035285,036,114
 Population - 199017,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,488.193.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mahwah, NJDurham, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mahwah, NJDurham, NCUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.7%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mahwah, NJDurham, NCUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households9,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mahwah    1 Reviews
Jack · Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah NJ
Over 15 years ago

Great place to live and raise kids. Very family oriented and safe. Schools are great. Close proximity to everything. Only drawback is cost of housing and  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews
Patrick · Durham, NC
Great place to live despite crime rates
Over 3 years ago

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Jade · Durham, NC
Durham is changing
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Kace · Durham, NC
Love This City
Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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