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Harrisonburg, VA vs Newark, DE

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Newark.
 Harrisonburg, VANewark, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,393329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,547285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,416.093.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VANewark, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VANewark, DEUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VANewark, DEUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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