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River Edge, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn is 0% more densely populated than River Edge.
- People are 11.6% less likely to be married in Fair Lawn.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Fair Lawn.
 River Edge, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,820329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201011,353  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,637285,036,114
 Population - 199010,603  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,780.993.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 River Edge, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 River Edge, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 White58.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian30.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 River Edge, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Married Population67.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households4,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households810  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for River Edge    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A jewel in suburban New Jersey. Great Playground for Kids, nice family  More

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Over 19 years ago

New Jersey has it's ups and downs If you live in Bergen County you better make 6 figures or your not buying a house in a nice  More

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Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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