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New York, NY vs River Edge, NJ

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- River Edge is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 57.1% more likely to be married in River Edge.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in River Edge.
 New York, NYRiver Edge, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,024329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,946285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,559.793.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYRiver Edge, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYRiver Edge, NJUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYRiver Edge, NJUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,54280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews
Cat · Austin, TX
I grew up in the South, and I think NYC is great
Over 4 years ago

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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Christopher · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Nc vs NYC , New York
Over 4 years ago

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Tully · Boston, MA
new york still sucks
Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for River Edge    2 Reviews
Carlota · River Edge, NJ
Van Saun Park
Over 18 years ago

A jewel in suburban New Jersey. Great Playground for Kids, nice family  More

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Elaine · River Edge, NJ
Going for your lungs
Over 19 years ago

New Jersey has it's ups and downs If you live in Bergen County you better make 6 figures or your not buying a house in a nice  More

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