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Lexington, KY vs Shippensburg, PA

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- Shippensburg is 0% more densely populated than Lexington.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in Shippensburg.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Shippensburg.
 Lexington, KYShippensburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,668329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 2010296,868  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,586285,036,114
 Population - 1990225,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,844.093.4
 Land Area283.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lexington, KYShippensburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lexington, KYShippensburg, PAUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lexington, KYShippensburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.882.60
 Households134,229  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,04680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,042  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Shippensburg    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is so much to do in the areas around Shippensburg...so many beautiful state parks, Gettysburg...It is Amish Country, beautiful, homey place that you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

Four distinctive  More

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Over 19 years ago

good place to get an education... a little  More

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