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Shepherdstown, WV vs Hancock, MD

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- Hancock is 0% more densely populated than Shepherdstown.
- People are 339.0% more likely to be married in Hancock.
- The Median Age is 17.3 years older in Hancock.
 Shepherdstown, WVHancock, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,622329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20102,153  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,725285,036,114
 Population - 19901,287  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock587.593.4
 Land Area0.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shepherdstown, WVHancock, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2034.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Shepherdstown, WVHancock, MDUnited States
 White71.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shepherdstown, WVHancock, MDUnited States
 Married Population12.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married76.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock45580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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