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Mahwah, NJ vs Pearl River, NY

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- Pearl River is 0% more densely populated than Mahwah.
- People are 17.3% more likely to be married in Pearl River.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Pearl River.
 Mahwah, NJPearl River, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,387329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201025,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,553285,036,114
 Population - 199017,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,411.693.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mahwah, NJPearl River, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%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  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mahwah, NJPearl River, NYUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mahwah, NJPearl River, NYUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households9,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,42480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.7%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 Pearl River    3 Reviews

Schools are fantastic. The safe environment allows children to flourish. The community controls its own school district and keeps it strong. Recent investment of $50  More

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I grew up in Pearl River- it is a safe, friendly town with schools top ranked in the state every year... all this and a close proximity (25 miles) to NYC... cost of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little to none. In fact, it's so low, when something does happen it seem's the whole town hear's about  More

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