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Hershey, PA vs Fort Washington, MD

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- Fort Washington is 0% more densely populated than Hershey.
- People are 0.1% more likely to be married in Fort Washington.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Fort Washington.
 Hershey, PAFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,840329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201013,082  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,845285,036,114
 Population - 199011,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,873.393.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hershey, PAFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Hershey, PAFort Washington, MDUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.2%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hershey, PAFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households5,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%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 Fort Washington    2 Reviews
jibran · Huntington, VA
Amazing up and coming area!
Over 9 years ago

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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vickie · Fort Washington, MD
Somewhat costly
Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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