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Pompton Lakes, NJ vs Ramsey, NJ

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- Ramsey is 0% more densely populated than Pompton Lakes.
- People are 11.5% more likely to be married in Ramsey.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Ramsey.
 Pompton Lakes, NJRamsey, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,801329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201011,109  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,351285,036,114
 Population - 199010,539  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,689.693.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pompton Lakes, NJRamsey, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Pompton Lakes, NJRamsey, NJUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pompton Lakes, NJRamsey, NJUnited States
 Married Population54.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households4,224  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,97580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,218  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pompton Lakes    3 Reviews

Pompton Lakes is a great town, the school system is very good, the people are nice, but the property taxes are going through the roof. It is very difficult , for  More

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Over 13 years ago

As in most of Northern Jersey,we have very little major crimes-most are petty crimes or drug related  More

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Over 19 years ago

Friendly environment in New Jersey? It is possible. I have come like this town. Great neighbors and close proximity to New York and Pennsylvania. However, the taxes are  More

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Reviews for Ramsey    4 Reviews

Upside: Ramsey is a great town in Bergen County with so much to offer. Schools are good and there is a pretty, compact shopping district. It is less congested than towns  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ramsey has been a great place to have our children grow up in, very low crime rate, top education & close to everything one might  More

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Live here since 1983; brought up my kids here. Want to leave because the it's just too expensive to maintain a decent lifestyle here. My kids don't want to stay either.  More

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