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South Amboy, NJ vs Brooklyn, NY

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- Brooklyn is 0% more densely populated than South Amboy.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Brooklyn.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Brooklyn.
 South Amboy, NJBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,712,360329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20108,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,465,326285,036,114
 Population - 19907,863  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock38,301.593.4
 Land Area1.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock26.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Amboy, NJBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 South Amboy, NJBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 White63.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.6%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Amboy, NJBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households3,857  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock599,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,107  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Amboy    2 Reviews
Dan · South Amboy, NJ
Alot for a little
Over 15 years ago

The town used to be middle class and affordable but costs are goin up and lower class is movin in time to move  More

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GEORGE · South Amboy, NJ
Best Places to Live in NJ
Over 16 years ago

South Amboy ranked 52 in the top 100 best places to live in NJ in 2008, by NJ Monthly  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews
Baby · New York, NY
Brooklyn's weather needs its own chart.
Over 4 years ago

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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Briana · Stamford, CT
It's All About Brooklyn!!!
Over 7 years ago

I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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