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Newark, DE vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 107.0% more likely to be married in Oak Harbor.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years older in Oak Harbor.
 Newark, DEOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,267329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201031,778  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,795285,036,114
 Population - 199025,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,522.893.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, DEOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, DEOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 White68.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, DEOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Married Population28.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.3%50.2%
 Never Married63.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households9,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,34680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,194  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 18 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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