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Plainsboro, NJ vs Ashburn, VA

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- Ashburn is 0% more densely populated than Plainsboro.
- People are 4.1% less likely to be married in Ashburn.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Ashburn.
 Plainsboro, NJAshburn, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,950329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201022,986  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,428285,036,114
 Population - 199014,213  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock113.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,616.193.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainsboro, NJAshburn, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainsboro, NJAshburn, VAUnited States
 White29.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian58.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainsboro, NJAshburn, VAUnited States
 Married Population63.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households9,806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,43880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,513  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 11 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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