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Piscataway, NJ vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 22.9% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Plano.
 Piscataway, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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