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Cape May, NJ vs Shamokin, PA

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- Shamokin is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 35.3% less likely to be married in Shamokin.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Shamokin.
 Cape May, NJShamokin, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,981329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,009285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,370.593.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJShamokin, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJShamokin, PAUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJShamokin, PAUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,61980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  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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