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Carlsbad, CA vs Chester, PA

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 64.5% less likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Chester.
 Carlsbad, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,819329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,854285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,790.693.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAChester, PAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock71.1%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock17.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,56080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock17.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock44.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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