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Sparta, NJ vs Mahwah, NJ

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- Mahwah is 0% more densely populated than Sparta.
- People are 19.6% less likely to be married in Mahwah.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Mahwah.
 Sparta, NJMahwah, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,530329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 201019,576  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,062285,036,114
 Population - 199015,157  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock993.693.4
 Land Area36.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sparta, NJMahwah, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sparta, NJMahwah, NJUnited States
 White86.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sparta, NJMahwah, NJUnited States
 Married Population64.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households7,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,15480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,527  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews
Gerald · Heber City, UT
Great place to bring up kids
Over 10 years ago

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Steve · Sparta, NJ
Living in Sparta
Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Opined · Sparta, NJ
Living in Sparta
Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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Reviews for Mahwah    1 Reviews
Jack · Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah NJ
Over 15 years ago

Great place to live and raise kids. Very family oriented and safe. Schools are great. Close proximity to everything. Only drawback is cost of housing and  More

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