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Appleton, WI vs Shamokin, PA

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- Shamokin is 0% more densely populated than Appleton.
- People are 25.5% less likely to be married in Shamokin.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Shamokin.
 Appleton, WIShamokin, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,981329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201072,616  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,009285,036,114
 Population - 199065,695  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,370.593.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Appleton, WIShamokin, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Appleton, WIShamokin, PAUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Appleton, WIShamokin, PAUnited States
 Married Population49.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households29,926  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,61980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,210  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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