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Battle Creek, MI vs Hershey, PA

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- Hershey is 0% more densely populated than Battle Creek.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Hershey.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Hershey.
 Battle Creek, MIHershey, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,619329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.138.4
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 Population - 201052,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,771285,036,114
 Population - 199053,540  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,020.793.4
 Land Area42.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Battle Creek, MIHershey, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Battle Creek, MIHershey, PAUnited States
 White64.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Battle Creek, MIHershey, PAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households21,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,35380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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