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Piscataway, NJ vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 26.2% less likely to be married in Iowa City.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Iowa City.
 Piscataway, NJIowa City, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,240329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.138.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,220285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,901.393.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJIowa City, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJIowa City, IAUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.2%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJIowa City, IAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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