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Charleston, WV vs Norristown, PA

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- Norristown is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 14.8% less likely to be married in Norristown.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Norristown.
 Charleston, WVNorristown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,607329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 201051,215  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,282285,036,114
 Population - 199057,287  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,130.093.4
 Land Area31.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, WVNorristown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, WVNorristown, PAUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.4%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, WVNorristown, PAUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households21,779  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,29180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,309  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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