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Hershey, PA vs Cape May, NJ

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- Cape May is 0% more densely populated than Hershey.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in Cape May.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Cape May.
 Hershey, PACape May, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,922329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201013,082  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,034285,036,114
 Population - 199011,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,181.693.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hershey, PACape May, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Hershey, PACape May, NJUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hershey, PACape May, NJUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households5,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews
monica · Cape May, NJ
Cape May NJ
Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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Virginia · Avalon, NJ
Beautiful on the beach and the mainland
Over 20 years ago

From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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