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Olive Branch, MS vs Hershey, PA

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- Hershey is 0% more densely populated than Olive Branch.
- People are 4.1% less likely to be married in Hershey.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Hershey.
 Olive Branch, MSHershey, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,619329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.138.4
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 Population - 201033,599  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,771285,036,114
 Population - 19903,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,011.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,020.793.4
 Land Area37.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olive Branch, MSHershey, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Olive Branch, MSHershey, PAUnited States
 White56.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olive Branch, MSHershey, PAUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households14,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,35380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  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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