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Newark, NJ vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 36.6% less likely to be married in Carbondale.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Carbondale.
 Newark, NJCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,388329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.838.4
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 Population - 2010276,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,681285,036,114
 Population - 1990275,221  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,295.993.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, NJCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, NJCarbondale, ILUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.4%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, NJCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.4%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.862.60
 Households109,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

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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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
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 Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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