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Newark, MD vs Essex, MD

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Highlights
- Essex is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 26.0% less likely to be married in Essex.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in Essex.
 Newark, MDEssex, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,710329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 2010262  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,078285,036,114
 Population - 1990301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,397.393.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, MDEssex, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5423.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, MDEssex, MDUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races17.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, MDEssex, MDUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households159  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,47280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households22  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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