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Reading, MA vs Shirley, MA

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- Shirley is 0% more densely populated than Reading.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Shirley.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Shirley.
 Reading, MAShirley, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,400329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201024,029  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,373285,036,114
 Population - 199022,539  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock466.793.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Reading, MAShirley, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Reading, MAShirley, MAUnited States
 White87.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Reading, MAShirley, MAUnited States
 Married Population63.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households9,283  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,389  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
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