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Wilmington, NC vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 14.3% more likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Piscataway.
 Wilmington, NCPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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