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Trenton, NJ vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Trenton.
- People are 22.8% more likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Wilmington.
 Trenton, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201085,008  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 199088,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Trenton, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Trenton, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 White13.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Trenton, NJWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married49.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households31,461  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,731  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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