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Schenectady, NY vs Hanover, PA

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- Hanover is 0% more densely populated than Schenectady.
- People are 30.0% more likely to be married in Hanover.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Hanover.
 Schenectady, NYHanover, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,291329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.338.4
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 Population - 201066,151  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,535285,036,114
 Population - 199065,566  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,407.793.4
 Land Area10.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Schenectady, NYHanover, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Schenectady, NYHanover, PAUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Schenectady, NYHanover, PAUnited States
 Married Population34.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households26,296  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Hanover    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

pretty scenery, horse  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you want small town living, Hanover, PA is not the answer. In 1992, I would say that it was a small town with a lot of farm land surrounding the area. However, from  More

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having lived here in HANOVER ive come to conclude 2 things 1.the people are more ignorant then people in the big city 2.that the town is full of morons and i dont  More

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