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Syracuse, NY vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Syracuse.
- People are 60.9% more likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Piscataway.
 Syracuse, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010145,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990163,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Syracuse, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Syracuse, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Syracuse, NYPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population29.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married54.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households57,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households29,024  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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