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Norristown, PA vs Mechanicsburg, PA

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- Mechanicsburg is 0% more densely populated than Norristown.
- People are 35.8% more likely to be married in Mechanicsburg.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Mechanicsburg.
 Norristown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Population35,6079,310329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%48.5%50.5%
 Male Population49.0%51.5%49.5%
 Median Age33.638.138.4
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 Population - 201034,3648,937309,327,143
 Population - 200031,2829,042285,036,114
 Population - 199030,7499,452251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now9.7%-0.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.6%-4.6%30.8%
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 Population Density10,130.03,863.193.4
 Land Area3.52.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norristown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.8%4.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.0%7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%6.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.9%1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%1.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 247.1%5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%17.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.2%13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%10.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.1%9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%5.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.3%8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%6.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.2%1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Norristown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 White28.8%84.7%59.4%
 Black33.4%2.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%1.6%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%4.4%3.2%
 Hispanic26.1%7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norristown, PAMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population36.9%50.1%49.8%
     Currently Married34.3%47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%2.8%1.8%
 Single Population63.1%49.9%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%31.2%33.8%
 Divorced10.4%12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%6.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.592.292.60
 Households13,4114,037124,010,992
 Family Households8,2912,49680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%25.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children23.9%45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,1201,54143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children30.0%15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%13.6%10.8%
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Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews
Fred · Voorhees, NJ
Intended relocation
Over 15 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Paul Greco · Norristown, PA
"Hollywood is coming to Norristown"
Over 16 years ago

Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 7 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 11 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 15 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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