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Martinsburg, WV vs Dover, DE

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- Dover is 0% more densely populated than Martinsburg.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Dover.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Dover.
 Martinsburg, WVDover, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,940329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201017,241  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,135285,036,114
 Population - 199014,073  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,645.393.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Martinsburg, WVDover, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Martinsburg, WVDover, DEUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Martinsburg, WVDover, DEUnited States
 Married Population34.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households7,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,08380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,397  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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