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Pocono, PA vs Bear, DE

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- Bear is 0% more densely populated than Pocono.
- People are 23.0% less likely to be married in Bear.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Bear.
 Pocono, PABear, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,625329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201011,073  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,593285,036,114
 Population - 19907,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now47.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,785.993.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pocono, PABear, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Pocono, PABear, DEUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.8%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pocono, PABear, DEUnited States
 Married Population53.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households3,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,54880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households893  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

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