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Macungie, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg is 0% more densely populated than Macungie.
- People are 30.1% less likely to be married in Harrisburg.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years younger in Harrisburg.
 Macungie, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,969329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 20103,074  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,950285,036,114
 Population - 19902,597  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,154.693.4
 Land Area1.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macungie, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5423.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Macungie, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macungie, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households1,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children51.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households659  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock40.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Macungie    2 Reviews

When I moved here in 1997, this was still a quite little place. In the ensuing 10 years, many people from New Jersey and New York have moved here to escape the high cost  More

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The area in and around Macungie is nice but farms that had been in place for one or two centuries are now ugly over priced homes and condo's. People from the N.J. and NY  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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