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Newark, DE vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 29.4% more likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Bowling Green.
 Newark, DEBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201031,778  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199025,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, DEBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, DEBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White68.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, DEBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population28.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married63.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households9,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,194  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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