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Mahwah, NJ vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Mahwah.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Plano.
 Mahwah, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201025,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 199017,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mahwah, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mahwah, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mahwah, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households9,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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