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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg is 0% more densely populated than Mechanicsburg.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Fredericksburg.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Fredericksburg.
 Mechanicsburg, PAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,027329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.738.4
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 Population - 20108,937  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,279285,036,114
 Population - 19909,452  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,681.893.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mechanicsburg, PAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mechanicsburg, PAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 White84.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mechanicsburg, PAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households4,037  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,541  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Chose to Forgo Fredericksburg VA
Over 6 years ago

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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Kristin · Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg, VA is a great place to live!
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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K. · Fredericksburg, VA
Many BETTER Places To Live Than Fredericksburg VA
Over 11 years ago

Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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