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Oakland, CA vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 14.9% more likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Piscataway.
 Oakland, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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