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College Station, TX vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester is 0% more densely populated than College Station.
- People are 35.7% less likely to be married in West Chester.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in West Chester.
 College Station, TXWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,592329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.638.4
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 Population - 201094,692  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,861285,036,114
 Population - 199052,456  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,071.593.4
 Land Area51.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 College Station, TXWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 College Station, TXWest Chester, PAUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 College Station, TXWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married59.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households41,592  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,637  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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