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Essex, CT vs Bethel, CT

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- Bethel is 0% more densely populated than Essex.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Bethel.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years younger in Bethel.
 Essex, CTBethel, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,287329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20106,670  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,067285,036,114
 Population - 19905,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,201.293.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Essex, CTBethel, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Essex, CTBethel, CTUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Essex, CTBethel, CTUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households2,964  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,194  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
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