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Piscataway, NJ vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Piscataway.
- People are 11.8% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Towson.
 Piscataway, NJTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201056,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199047,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Piscataway, NJTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Piscataway, NJTowson, MDUnited States
 White25.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian37.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Piscataway, NJTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households16,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,081  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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