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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Binghamton, NY

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- Binghamton is 0% more densely populated than Perth Amboy.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Binghamton.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Binghamton.
 Perth Amboy, NJBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,828329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201050,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,380285,036,114
 Population - 199041,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,564.293.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Perth Amboy, NJBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Perth Amboy, NJBinghamton, NYUnited States
 White14.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.5%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Perth Amboy, NJBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households18,040  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,092  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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