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Mays Landing, NJ vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Mays Landing.
- People are 15.2% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Newark.
 Mays Landing, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock306,247329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 20102,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock273,546285,036,114
 Population - 19902,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,684.293.4
 Land Area1.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mays Landing, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mays Landing, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 White52.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mays Landing, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households2,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66,80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households931  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%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 Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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