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Paramus, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn is 0% more densely populated than Paramus.
- People are 8.3% more likely to be married in Fair Lawn.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Fair Lawn.
 Paramus, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,820329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201026,362  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,637285,036,114
 Population - 199025,067  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,780.993.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paramus, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%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  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Paramus, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian24.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paramus, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households8,354  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,621  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%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 Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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