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Piscataway, NJ vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 5.2% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Columbia.
 Piscataway, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJColumbia, MDUnited 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  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews
Joe · Piscataway, NJ
difficult township
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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Joe · Piscataway, NJ
OK town to live
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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LHL · Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway
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 Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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