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Piscataway, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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- Paramus is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 16.1% more likely to be married in Paramus.
- The Median Age is 16.3 years older in Paramus.
 Piscataway, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,650329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,737285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,551.593.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%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  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,73380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%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 Paramus    2 Reviews
Bp · Paramus, NJ
Paramus School System
Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Kimberly · Paramus, NJ
Quality of Life
Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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