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Washington borough, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn is 0% more densely populated than Washington borough.
- People are 28.2% more likely to be married in Fair Lawn.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Fair Lawn.
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,820329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20106,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,637285,036,114
 Population - 19906,474  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,780.993.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 White78.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households3,029  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,409  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Washington Borough    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

They are trying to update the area but overall if you have children i would not move to Washington  More

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Over 18 years ago

Rolling countryside. Reasonable housing prices. About 1 hr commute to NYC, close to border of Northern PA. Offers outdoor/nature recreation (hiking, swimming,  More

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Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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