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Hazleton, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg is 0% more densely populated than Hazleton.
- People are 27.8% less likely to be married in Harrisburg.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Harrisburg.
 Hazleton, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,969329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 201025,410  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,950285,036,114
 Population - 199024,730  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,154.693.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hazleton, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hazleton, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 White37.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hazleton, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households10,940  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,316  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock40.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hazleton    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I saw that arts and culture is a listed con for this city. This is simply untrue. This city has a great up and coming Arts  More

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As a longtime resident of the Hazleton Area, I can tell you it is one of the worst places to live in this country and I am sorry that I didn't run the second I graduated  More

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here you can go shopping or you can go to the lakes, not a lot other things to do. locals like to go hunting dear, ride motorcycles. a good thing is that you can drive  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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