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Mays Landing, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Mays Landing.
- People are 14.4% more likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Jersey City.
 Mays Landing, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 20102,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 19902,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area1.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mays Landing, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mays Landing, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 White52.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mays Landing, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households2,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households931  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mays Landing    3 Reviews

Lived in Atlantic City witch was rough then moved near cologne about 3 years ago it’s definitely better then the city but still not great. It’s decent but can get ghetto  More

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Over 12 years ago

I would like to know why, in NJ, the health quality of water is poor. We all pay Amercian Water Company to have healthy, clean drinking water from our taps. Yet the  More

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Atlantic county, like most of south jersey, has a high cost of living but low salaries. Living near the ocean, where many people pay to vacation, is nice but better  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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