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Matawan, NJ vs Avenel, NJ

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- Avenel is 0% more densely populated than Matawan.
- People are 18.9% less likely to be married in Avenel.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Avenel.
 Matawan, NJAvenel, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,132329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 20108,891  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,552285,036,114
 Population - 19909,270  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,923.093.4
 Land Area2.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Matawan, NJAvenel, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Matawan, NJAvenel, NJUnited States
 White69.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.4%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Matawan, NJAvenel, NJUnited States
 Married Population55.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households3,629  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,377  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Matawan    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Only 50 minutes to Penn Station and Lower  More

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Reviews for Avenel    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Crowded, dirty, and over priced. Only nice thing is Woodbridge does a lot for communities, has free concerts......worth going to, and just completed a center for  More

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