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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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- Poughkeepsie is 0% more densely populated than Perth Amboy.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Poughkeepsie.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Poughkeepsie.
 Perth Amboy, NJPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,475329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201050,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,871285,036,114
 Population - 199041,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,118.893.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Perth Amboy, NJPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Perth Amboy, NJPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 White14.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Perth Amboy, NJPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households18,040  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,57880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,092  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews
bob · 
its meh good for not make money
Over 6 years ago

Its a place that  More

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Ruben · Perth Amboy, NJ
Housing cost
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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Victor · Perth Amboy, NJ
Getting too expensive
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 Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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