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Paterson, NJ vs Ferguson, MO

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- Ferguson is 0% more densely populated than Paterson.
- People are 9.6% less likely to be married in Ferguson.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Ferguson.
 Paterson, NJFerguson, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,826329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010146,392  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,406285,036,114
 Population - 1990140,891  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,041.493.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paterson, NJFerguson, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Paterson, NJFerguson, MOUnited States
 White8.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock70.6%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paterson, NJFerguson, MOUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households49,701  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,820  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA
crime rate
Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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Reviews for Ferguson    1 Reviews
Cecil · Wrightwood, CA
Unrest, and Dissapointment in America
Over 11 years ago

As an American white man, I can't begin to put my feet into the shoes of a black man. Fact is, the black man does have a cross to bare in America.I had hoped we, as  More

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