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Chester, WV vs Gates, NY

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- Gates is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 13.6% less likely to be married in Gates.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years younger in Gates.
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,125329,725,481
 Female Population60.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 20102,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,275285,036,114
 Population - 19902,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,916.293.4
 Land Area1.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 White93.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander4.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 Married Population60.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married19.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households1,228  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,97380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households518  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great place to raise kids  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are several nice places to eat is this town. Alot of the restaurants have a wonderful breaffast. Here I want to talk about one place in particular and one of  More

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Reviews for Gates    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Been here for 2 years; and it's a decent place; provided your in the right neighborhood. The con's: The airport is right on the border; so planes fly over parts.   More

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