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Lancaster, PA vs Middletown, DE

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- Middletown is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 50.2% more likely to be married in Middletown.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Middletown.
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,001329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,161285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock285.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,947.893.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.8%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews
Dave · Middletown, DE
Housing in Middletown
Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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bridgetUSA · Middletown, DE
I am happy
Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Cris · Middletown, DE
Outdoor Recreation
Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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