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Syracuse, NY vs Camden, NJ

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- Camden is 0% more densely populated than Syracuse.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Camden.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Camden.
 Syracuse, NYCamden, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,381329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010145,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,904285,036,114
 Population - 1990163,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,116.393.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Syracuse, NYCamden, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Syracuse, NYCamden, NJUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Syracuse, NYCamden, NJUnited States
 Married Population29.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married54.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households57,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,10280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock13.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households29,024  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock49.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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