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- Elkton is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 30.3% more likely to be married in Elkton.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Elkton.
 Chester, SCElkton, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,724329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 20105,591  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,893285,036,114
 Population - 19907,158  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,769.393.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, SCElkton, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, SCElkton, MDUnited States
 White35.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, SCElkton, MDUnited States
 Married Population33.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households2,160  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households989  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

i lived in chester for many years before i moved to oklahoma. I loved it there i think it is honestly the best place on earth!!!! I went to school there Freshman through  More

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Reviews for Elkton    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Elkton is a small community located by the border of Delaware. It is only an hour from Baltimore,MD and Philadelphia, PA or a half hour from Wilmington, DE. It's  More

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