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Manahawkin, NJ vs Sparta, NJ

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- Sparta is 0% more densely populated than Manahawkin.
- People are 33.6% more likely to be married in Sparta.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Sparta.
 Manahawkin, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,621329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 20101,673  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,080285,036,114
 Population - 19901,594  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock531.193.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Manahawkin, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Manahawkin, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 White81.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Manahawkin, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households887  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,47780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households333  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Manahawkin    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Southern Regional is a good school with many choices for electives and extracurricular. However, theres been some bullying there and it may effect a student's  More

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Over 17 years ago

R.E. Taxes to high Twp costs through the rppf even city sewar and water costs quite lofty. Although we have good schools, but again very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Working with the 'right' Realtor can make a big difference in your home buying/selling experience. Lisa G Lopez of Home Alliance Realty, located in the heart of  More

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Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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