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Wilkes-Barre township, PA vs Worcester, MA

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- Worcester is 0% more densely populated than Wilkes-Barre township.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Worcester.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Worcester.
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 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Population3,189203,867329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%50.7%50.5%
 Male Population52.1%49.3%49.5%
 Median Age41.434.438.4
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 Population - 20102,991181,762309,327,143
 Population - 20003,235172,648285,036,114
 Population - 19903,572169,759251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-10.1%6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.6%8.7%30.8%
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 Population Density1,113.15,456.893.4
 Land Area2.937.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.01.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.0%5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%5.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.6%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%7.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.3%7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%16.2%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.4%12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%11.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.3%6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.6%7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%3.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.4%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWorcester, MAUnited States
 White77.4%53.6%59.4%
 Black8.2%11.6%12.2%
 Asian3.1%6.8%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.9%3.3%3.2%
 Hispanic2.4%23.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Married Population43.4%36.0%49.8%
     Currently Married41.7%34.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population56.6%64.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.8%47.8%33.8%
 Divorced6.1%11.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%4.9%5.6%
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 Household Size2.162.402.60
 Households1,47078,780124,010,992
 Family Households86243,19280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.1%25.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children49.1%34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households60835,58843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children21.3%24.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%15.5%10.8%

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Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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