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West Orange, NJ vs Short Hills, NJ

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- Short Hills is 0% more densely populated than West Orange.
- People are 40.9% more likely to be married in Short Hills.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Short Hills.
 West Orange, NJShort Hills, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,500329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201046,164  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,964285,036,114
 Population - 199039,103  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,761.993.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Orange, NJShort Hills, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 West Orange, NJShort Hills, NJUnited States
 White44.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Orange, NJShort Hills, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock74.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock24.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.182.60
 Households16,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,614  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
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