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DuBois, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg is 0% more densely populated than DuBois.
- People are 18.0% less likely to be married in Harrisburg.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Harrisburg.
 DuBois, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,969329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 20107,778  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,950285,036,114
 Population - 19908,286  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,154.693.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 DuBois, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 DuBois, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 White96.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 DuBois, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households3,531  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,799  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock40.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dubois    3 Reviews

while DuBois is feeling The economic drag everyone else is, they have one thing worse. The local government is DuBois is nothing more than a bunch of hillbillies that  More

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Over 16 years ago

The best feature of Du Bois is the 3.5 months of temperate weather each year. Unless you like cold and high heating bills, the worst part of Du Bois is the nearly  More

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Like many small towns, Du Bois has very friendly people, excellent access to healthcare (Du Bois Regional Medical Center is in town), diversity in retail and a fair  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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