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Newark, NJ vs Bloomington, IN

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 24.0% less likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years younger in Bloomington.
 Newark, NJBloomington, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,064329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2438.4
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 Population - 2010276,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,291285,036,114
 Population - 1990275,221  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,443.593.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, NJBloomington, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, NJBloomington, INUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, NJBloomington, INUnited States
 Married Population34.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households109,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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