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McDonough, GA vs Hershey, PA

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- Hershey is 0% more densely populated than McDonough.
- People are 24.1% more likely to be married in Hershey.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years older in Hershey.
 McDonough, GAHershey, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,619329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.138.4
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 Population - 201021,950  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,771285,036,114
 Population - 19902,929  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now841.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,020.793.4
 Land Area12.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McDonough, GAHershey, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 McDonough, GAHershey, PAUnited States
 White14.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McDonough, GAHershey, PAUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households9,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,35380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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