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Scranton, PA vs Dumont, NJ

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- Dumont is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 51.7% more likely to be married in Dumont.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Dumont.
 Scranton, PADumont, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,965329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,503285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,217.693.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PADumont, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PADumont, NJUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PADumont, NJUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,91280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 6 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 10 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 11 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Dumont    2 Reviews
joe · Spring Valley, NY
Out of control police department
Over 12 years ago

They think they are above the law.They hide out looking for speeders or cars with window tint.Of course they are friendly.Wouldn't you be if you made $100,000 a  More

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Ray · Dumont, NJ
Good Town
Over 16 years ago

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