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Seattle, WA vs Newark, DE

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Seattle.
- People are 31.6% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years younger in Newark.
 Seattle, WANewark, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,393329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 2010610,654  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,547285,036,114
 Population - 1990516,259  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,416.093.4
 Land Area83.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Seattle, WANewark, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3424.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Seattle, WANewark, DEUnited States
 White62.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Seattle, WANewark, DEUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households337,361  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households188,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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