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Hershey, PA vs Wildwood Crest, NJ

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- Wildwood Crest is 0% more densely populated than Hershey.
- People are 1.9% more likely to be married in Wildwood Crest.
- The Median Age is 16.6 years older in Wildwood Crest.
 Hershey, PAWildwood Crest, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,084329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock62.738.4
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 Population - 201013,082  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,980285,036,114
 Population - 199011,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-23.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,376.093.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hershey, PAWildwood Crest, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hershey, PAWildwood Crest, NJUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hershey, PAWildwood Crest, NJUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.712.60
 Households5,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock67.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

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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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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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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