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New Bern, NC vs Mays Landing, NJ

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- Mays Landing is 0% more densely populated than New Bern.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in Mays Landing.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Mays Landing.
 New Bern, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,555329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201029,505  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,321285,036,114
 Population - 199017,363  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,851.493.4
 Land Area28.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bern, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bern, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 White51.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.0%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bern, NCMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households14,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,41080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,043  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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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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