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Piscataway, NJ vs Bridgewater, NJ

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- Bridgewater is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 27.2% more likely to be married in Bridgewater.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years older in Bridgewater.
 Piscataway, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,072329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.638.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,940285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,438.193.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,18480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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Reviews for Bridgewater    2 Reviews

I have lived here for 11 years,the quality of life is awesome, peaceful, quiet, very safe neighborhoods. Many areas the homes have an acre or more of property, so you  More

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Over 12 years ago

We enjoy very much where we live. Love NJ. However, we are looking to retire and on a more limited income, Nj is a difficult place to live. So, we are also open for  More

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