| | West Deer, PA | Lower Paxton, PA | United States |
| Population | 12,223 | 52,925 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.5 | 41.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,778 | 47,359 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,563 | 44,424 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,371 | 39,162 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.7% | 29.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 423.4 | 1,878.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 28.9 | 28.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Deer, PA | Lower Paxton, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.9% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.0% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Deer, PA | Lower Paxton, PA | United States |
| White | 97.5% | 65.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 17.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Deer, PA | Lower Paxton, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 64.9% | 55.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.0% | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.1% | 44.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.5% | 28.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.25 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,367 | 22,036 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,927 | 14,267 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.4% | 31.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 63.6% | 46.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,440 | 7,769 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.9% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10.8% |