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Independence, MO vs Bensalem, PA

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- Bensalem is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Bensalem.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Bensalem.
 Independence, MOBensalem, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,456329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,434285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,148.893.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOBensalem, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOBensalem, PAUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOBensalem, PAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,56780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Bensalem    2 Reviews
jenny · Bensalem, PA
houses
Over 16 years ago

I live in a 1400 square foot ranch townhouse and it would probably sell for  More

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Celeste · Bensalem, PA
Strip mall
Over 18 years ago

A sad little suburb of Philly that is comprised almost entirely of strip malls. My husband likes to joke that you could drive from one end of Bensalem to the other by  More

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