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Oil City, PA vs Charleston, WV

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Oil City.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Charleston.
 Oil City, PACharleston, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,055329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201010,540  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,421285,036,114
 Population - 199011,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,557.393.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oil City, PACharleston, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Oil City, PACharleston, WVUnited States
 White94.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oil City, PACharleston, WVUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households4,019  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,47080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oil City    6 Reviews
Christine · New York, NY
Two children raped n killed in a town with 10,000
Over 6 years ago

This city is disgusting Watch Netflix cold case files- first episode first season. An 11 year old girl raped by 3 town residents who everyone knew - two brothers went  More

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Iza · Oil City, PA
Everyone is trying to leave
Over 8 years ago

There are no jobs here, the school system is terrible, the town is only getting deader, and even if you came to retire, the winters are long and harsh, the hospitals are  More

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Firehart · San Jacinto, CA
Little town
Over 9 years ago

Oil City is full of wonderful history. Unfortunately that hay day is long gone. Still, it is a nice little town. Like anyplace where people live you have some crime but  More

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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews
John · Charleston, WV
We love our little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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