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Malta, NY vs North Plainfield, NJ

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- North Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Malta.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in North Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years younger in North Plainfield.
 Malta, NYNorth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,635329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201014,803  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,103285,036,114
 Population - 199011,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,063.893.4
 Land Area27.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Malta, NYNorth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Malta, NYNorth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 White86.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Malta, NYNorth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households8,141  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,713  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Malta    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

As more people move upstate from NY city, Long Island, and New Jersey school taxes continue to  More

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Reviews for North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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