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Lewiston, ME vs Pocono, PA

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- Pocono is 0% more densely populated than Lewiston.
- People are 25.1% more likely to be married in Pocono.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Pocono.
 Lewiston, MEPocono, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,857329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201036,583  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,607285,036,114
 Population - 199039,757  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock317.193.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewiston, MEPocono, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewiston, MEPocono, PAUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewiston, MEPocono, PAUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households15,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,334  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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