| | Birdsboro, PA | Fitchburg, MA | United States |
| Population | 5,119 | 41,796 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.8% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.2% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 37.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,128 | 40,442 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,064 | 39,102 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,222 | 41,194 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.3% | 3.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 21.5% | -2.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,869.2 | 1,501.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 27.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Birdsboro, PA | Fitchburg, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Birdsboro, PA | Fitchburg, MA | United States |
| White | 88.4% | 60.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 5.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.4% | 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 | 5.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 30.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Birdsboro, PA | Fitchburg, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 59.2% | 40.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.2% | 37.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.8% | 60.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.2% | 40.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.5% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,209 | 16,398 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,444 | 9,796 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.0% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.8% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 765 | 6,602 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.4% | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.9% | 17.4% | 10.8% |