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Paramus, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

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- East Orange is 0% more densely populated than Paramus.
- People are 42.3% less likely to be married in East Orange.
- The Median Age is 14.3 years younger in East Orange.
 Paramus, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,918329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201026,362  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,824285,036,114
 Population - 199025,067  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock17,545.393.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paramus, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Paramus, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock80.7%12.2%
 Asian24.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paramus, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households8,354  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,45980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,621  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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