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Trenton, NJ vs Elmira, NY

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- Elmira is 0% more densely populated than Trenton.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Elmira.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Elmira.
 Trenton, NJElmira, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,737329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201085,008  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,940285,036,114
 Population - 199088,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,686.993.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Trenton, NJElmira, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Trenton, NJElmira, NYUnited States
 White13.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Trenton, NJElmira, NYUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.8%50.2%
 Never Married49.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households31,461  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,60380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,731  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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