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Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJ vs Chester, PA

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Monroe township (Middlesex County).
- People are 67.9% less likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 23.3 years younger in Chester.
 Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJChester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,819329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201039,418  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,854285,036,114
 Population - 199022,255  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now101.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,790.693.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJChester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJChester, PAUnited States
 White68.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock71.1%12.2%
 Asian20.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJChester, PAUnited States
 Married Population63.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock17.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.6%50.2%
 Never Married15.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed12.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households20,386  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,56080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock17.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,694  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock44.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Monroe Township (Middlesex County)    1 Reviews
patricia · Monroe Township, NJ
housing
Over 18 years ago

This area has been primarily farmland, and responsible for the NJ state motto as THE GARDEN STATE. In the last 20 years, the farmland has dwindled drasticaly and in the  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews
alice · Chester, PA
TRANSPORTATION
Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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A · Wilmington, DE
Don't move there! I did and I'm leaving ASAP!
Over 12 years ago

The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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Evelyn · Springfield, PA
This poor city and its poor inhabitants. . .
Over 16 years ago

25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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