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Newark, NJ vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 38.7% more likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Piscataway.
 Newark, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010276,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990275,221  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, NJPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population34.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households109,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Piscataway    8 Reviews
Joe · Piscataway, NJ
difficult township
Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Joe · Piscataway, NJ
OK town to live
Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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LHL · Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway
Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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