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Paramus, NJ vs Tenafly, NJ

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- Tenafly is 0% more densely populated than Paramus.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in Tenafly.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Tenafly.
 Paramus, NJTenafly, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,307329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 201026,362  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,806285,036,114
 Population - 199025,067  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.893.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paramus, NJTenafly, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Paramus, NJTenafly, NJUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian24.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paramus, NJTenafly, NJUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock69.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households8,354  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,28780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,621  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.2%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 Tenafly    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The town of Tenafly feels like a very safe place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Tenafly from 19676 - 1990. The longer I've been away from it ... the fonder my memories of this seemingly idyllic town have become. However, a vaery  More

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Over 19 years ago

Probably, the best city for educating your  More

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