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- Shepherdstown is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburgh.
- People are 61.1% less likely to be married in Shepherdstown.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years younger in Shepherdstown.
 Pittsburgh, PAShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,529329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.838.4
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 Population - 2010305,351  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock803285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock139.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,077.393.4
 Land Area55.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburgh, PAShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburgh, PAShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.5%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburgh, PAShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Married Population32.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock87.4%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households137,747  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households79,690  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shepherdstown has been my home for 25 years since I was a teenager and the people are wonderful and friendly! I love Shepherdstown and I am proud to call it my  More

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Over 15 years ago

We bought our vacation home in this quaint, historic town and are loving the time we spend there. The nearby Potomac river is beautiful and offers canoeing and kayaking  More

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