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Newark, DE vs Lewiston, ME

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- Lewiston is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 51.5% more likely to be married in Lewiston.
- The Median Age is 17.8 years older in Lewiston.
 Newark, DELewiston, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,615329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201031,778  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,690285,036,114
 Population - 199025,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,072.393.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, DELewiston, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, DELewiston, MEUnited States
 White68.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, DELewiston, MEUnited States
 Married Population28.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married63.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households9,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,194  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 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 Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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