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Paterson, NJ vs West Milford, NJ

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- West Milford is 0% more densely populated than Paterson.
- People are 46.1% more likely to be married in West Milford.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years older in West Milford.
 Paterson, NJWest Milford, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,014329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.738.4
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 Population - 2010146,392  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,410285,036,114
 Population - 1990140,891  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock328.793.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paterson, NJWest Milford, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Paterson, NJWest Milford, NJUnited States
 White8.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paterson, NJWest Milford, NJUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households49,701  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,76980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,820  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paterson    1 Reviews

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 West Milford    1 Reviews

I have lived in West Milford for 7 years, for me it has been a mixed bag. The area is geographically quite beautiful-- the town is 96 square miles and most of it is  More

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