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Wilson, NC vs Newark, DE

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Wilson.
- People are 33.4% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years younger in Newark.
 Wilson, NCNewark, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,393329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201049,203  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,547285,036,114
 Population - 199036,930  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,416.093.4
 Land Area31.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilson, NCNewark, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilson, NCNewark, DEUnited States
 White36.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilson, NCNewark, DEUnited States
 Married Population42.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households19,535  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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