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Mays Landing, NJ vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Mays Landing.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Wilmington.
 Mays Landing, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20102,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 19902,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area1.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mays Landing, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mays Landing, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 White52.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mays Landing, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households2,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households931  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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