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Philadelphia, PA vs Bensalem, PA

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Highlights
- Bensalem is 0% more densely populated than Philadelphia.
- People are 44.6% more likely to be married in Bensalem.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Bensalem.
 Philadelphia, PABensalem, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,456329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20101,528,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,434285,036,114
 Population - 19901,585,577  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,148.893.4
 Land Area134.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Philadelphia, PABensalem, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Philadelphia, PABensalem, PAUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Philadelphia, PABensalem, PAUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households646,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,56780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households298,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Bensalem    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in a 1400 square foot ranch townhouse and it would probably sell for  More

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Over 18 years ago

A sad little suburb of Philly that is comprised almost entirely of strip malls. My husband likes to joke that you could drive from one end of Bensalem to the other by  More

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