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State College, PA vs Linden, NJ

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- Linden is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 177.2% more likely to be married in Linden.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years older in Linden.
 State College, PALinden, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,387329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,394285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,059.493.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PALinden, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PALinden, NJUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.5%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PALinden, NJUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,95580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Linden    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

How could Linden's are quality go from 24 to 92.5 in one year? I live in Linden. They did not close refineries and plant a thousand trees. I can see the air-and  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived here for the past 3 years renting 1st floor of a two family house. 3 blocks from train station to NYC. Shopping centers all around. Very strong polish  More

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Moved to Linden a year ago, and really love it. It is bordered on the north by a pretty shady area of Roselle, but that hasn't affected the QOL here. The city is very  More

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