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- Palm Beach is 0% more densely populated than Rumson.
- People are 2.0% less likely to be married in Palm Beach.
- The Median Age is 27.9 years older in Palm Beach.
 Rumson, NJPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,175329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock70.638.4
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 Population - 20107,072  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,468285,036,114
 Population - 19906,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,401.293.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rumson, NJPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rumson, NJPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rumson, NJPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population65.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.712.60
 Households2,265  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock88.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households330  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

You air quality and some of your others stats must be based on a "Palm Beach County" unless ocean breezes on Palm Beach city qualify as "bad  More

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