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Mahwah, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn is 0% more densely populated than Mahwah.
- People are 15.2% more likely to be married in Fair Lawn.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Fair Lawn.
 Mahwah, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,820329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201025,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,637285,036,114
 Population - 199017,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,780.993.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mahwah, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mahwah, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mahwah, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households9,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mahwah    1 Reviews

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 Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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