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Ephrata, PA vs Marcus Hook, PA

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- Marcus Hook is 0% more densely populated than Ephrata.
- People are 52.0% less likely to be married in Marcus Hook.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Marcus Hook.
 Ephrata, PAMarcus Hook, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,304329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201013,355  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,314285,036,114
 Population - 199012,133  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,079.493.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ephrata, PAMarcus Hook, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock14.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ephrata, PAMarcus Hook, PAUnited States
 White87.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ephrata, PAMarcus Hook, PAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock75.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households5,864  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,238  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.1%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 Marcus Hook    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice Place even though nestled in between two oil refineries. Family community. Lots of people are related here. Population is changing though. Less Irish more mixed.  More

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