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Piscataway, NJ vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Perth Amboy.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Perth Amboy.
 Piscataway, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,046329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,303285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,807.493.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%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 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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