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Piscataway, NJ vs South Amboy, NJ

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- South Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in South Amboy.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in South Amboy.
 Piscataway, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,320329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,913285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,059.893.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%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  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,75080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 South Amboy    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The town used to be middle class and affordable but costs are goin up and lower class is movin in time to move  More

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Over 16 years ago

South Amboy ranked 52 in the top 100 best places to live in NJ in 2008, by NJ Monthly  More

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