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Elizabethtown, PA vs Mechanicsburg, PA

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- Mechanicsburg is 0% more densely populated than Elizabethtown.
- People are 3.9% more likely to be married in Mechanicsburg.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Mechanicsburg.
 Elizabethtown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,310329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201011,528  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,042285,036,114
 Population - 19909,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,863.193.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elizabethtown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Elizabethtown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elizabethtown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households4,615  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,49680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,733  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elizabethtown    4 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
Not pet-friendly. Nicer than communities west of t
Over 9 years ago

If you are a dog owner there is no place with in the town to enjoy time with your pet. Southeastern PA's westernmost town offers train service, in fact good, Amtrak  More

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Bp · Elizabethtown, PA
The Seasons of Pennsylvania
Over 13 years ago

Being a 40+ year resident of Elizabethtown, I can think of many reasons I love living here...not least of which is the people. It's a wonderful place to raise a  More

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Alicia · Elizabethtown, PA
Small town with access to much more
Over 16 years ago

Central Pennsylvania is a great place to live because of the small towns and communities that also give you access to major metropolitan areas such as Philly, NYC,  More

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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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