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Ephrata, PA vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Ephrata.
- People are 34.2% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Boston.
 Ephrata, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201013,355  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199012,133  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ephrata, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ephrata, PABoston, MAUnited States
 White87.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ephrata, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households5,864  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,238  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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