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Trenton, NJ vs Shreveport, LA

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- Shreveport is 0% more densely populated than Trenton.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in Shreveport.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Shreveport.
 Trenton, NJShreveport, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201085,008  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock200,145285,036,114
 Population - 199088,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,767.593.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Trenton, NJShreveport, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Trenton, NJShreveport, LAUnited States
 White13.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Trenton, NJShreveport, LAUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married49.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households31,461  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,731  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%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 Shreveport    29 Reviews

The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  More

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