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Chester, PA vs Middletown, CT

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Highlights
- Middletown is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 93.2% more likely to be married in Middletown.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Middletown.
 Chester, PAMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,164329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201033,924  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,167285,036,114
 Population - 199041,856  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,149.893.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, PAMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, PAMiddletown, CTUnited States
 White15.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, PAMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Married Population20.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married63.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households11,862  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,53180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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