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Upper Merion, PA vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson is 0% more densely populated than Upper Merion.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Paterson.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Paterson.
 Upper Merion, PAPaterson, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock157,927329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201028,414  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock149,222285,036,114
 Population - 199025,722  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,771.893.4
 Land Area17.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Upper Merion, PAPaterson, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Upper Merion, PAPaterson, NJUnited States
 White66.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.7%12.2%
 Asian19.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock62.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Upper Merion, PAPaterson, NJUnited States
 Married Population55.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.142.60
 Households14,209  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,88180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Upper Merion    1 Reviews
Michael · King of Prussia, PA
King of Prussia
Over 17 years ago

Upper Merion is the perfect location for suburban recreation. King of Prussia owns the 2nd largest mall in the United States, Valley Forge National Park and is 10  More

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EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA
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Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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