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Providence, RI vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Providence.
- People are 20.7% more likely to be married in Perth Amboy.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Perth Amboy.
 Providence, RIPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,046329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010177,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,303285,036,114
 Population - 1990160,728  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,807.493.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Providence, RIPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Providence, RIPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Providence, RIPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married53.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households67,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,487  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 11 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews
bob · 
its meh good for not make money
Over 6 years ago

Its a place that  More

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Ruben · Perth Amboy, NJ
Housing cost
Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Victor · Perth Amboy, NJ
Getting too expensive
Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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