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- Johnstown is 0% more densely populated than Shepherdstown.
- People are 182.6% more likely to be married in Johnstown.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years older in Johnstown.
 Shepherdstown, WVJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,647329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 20102,153  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,906285,036,114
 Population - 19901,287  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,164.393.4
 Land Area0.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shepherdstown, WVJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2034.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Shepherdstown, WVJohnstown, PAUnited States
 White71.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shepherdstown, WVJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Married Population12.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.5%50.2%
 Never Married76.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,20880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.5%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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Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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