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Manchester, NJ vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona is 0% more densely populated than Manchester.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Altoona.
- The Median Age is 24.7 years younger in Altoona.
People
 Manchester, NJAltoona, PAUnited States
 Population44,78044,114329,725,481
 Female Population56.2%52.0%50.5%
 Male Population43.8%48.1%49.5%
 Median Age64.339.638.4
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 Population - 201043,08845,918309,327,143
 Population - 200038,92849,523285,036,114
 Population - 199035,97651,881251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now13.3%-13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%-17.1%30.8%
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 Population Density548.64,505.693.4
 Land Area81.69.83,531,905.4
 Water Area1.10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Manchester, NJAltoona, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%6.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 92.3%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%6.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 171.4%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 242.1%4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%14.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 446.5%11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%13.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 598.2%6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%7.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7422.9%9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.2%5.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over9.6%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Manchester, NJAltoona, PAUnited States
 White85.9%90.6%59.4%
 Black3.4%2.9%12.2%
 Asian2.8%0.4%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%3.9%3.2%
 Hispanic6.1%1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Manchester, NJAltoona, PAUnited States
 Married Population49.3%44.6%49.8%
     Currently Married48.3%41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%3.2%1.8%
 Single Population50.7%55.4%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%34.7%33.8%
 Divorced14.8%13.7%10.8%
 Widowed17.3%7.1%5.6%
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 Household Size1.852.382.60
 Households23,87418,153124,010,992
 Family Households11,78710,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.9%23.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children65.7%40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,0877,29243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children3.9%23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%12.3%10.8%

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Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the  More

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My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time,  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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