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Mahwah, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

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- Fort Lee is 0% more densely populated than Mahwah.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Fort Lee.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Fort Lee.
 Mahwah, NJFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,701329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201025,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,461285,036,114
 Population - 199017,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock15,766.993.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mahwah, NJFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mahwah, NJFort Lee, NJUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mahwah, NJFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households9,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,21580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%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 Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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