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Staten Island, NY vs Fort Lee, NJ

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- Fort Lee is 0% more densely populated than Staten Island.
- People are 7.0% more likely to be married in Fort Lee.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Fort Lee.
 Staten Island, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,701329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 2010469,607  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,461285,036,114
 Population - 1990378,977  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock15,766.993.4
 Land Area58.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staten Island, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Staten Island, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian10.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staten Island, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households169,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,21580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households46,087  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews
Eileen  · Fort Lee, NJ
The best of all worlds
Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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