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Philadelphia, PA vs Richmond, IN

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Philadelphia.
- People are 15.0% more likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Richmond.
 Philadelphia, PARichmond, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,854329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 20101,528,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,124285,036,114
 Population - 19901,585,577  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,494.193.4
 Land Area134.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Philadelphia, PARichmond, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Philadelphia, PARichmond, INUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Philadelphia, PARichmond, INUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households646,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,35380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households298,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%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 Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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