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Memphis, TN vs Trenton, NJ

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- Trenton is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 3.2% less likely to be married in Trenton.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Trenton.
 Memphis, TNTrenton, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,097329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,887.793.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNTrenton, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNTrenton, NJUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNTrenton, NJUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,73080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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