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Shepherdstown, WV vs Mechanicsburg, PA

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- Mechanicsburg is 0% more densely populated than Shepherdstown.
- People are 298.5% more likely to be married in Mechanicsburg.
- The Median Age is 16.3 years older in Mechanicsburg.
 Shepherdstown, WVMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,310329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 20102,153  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,042285,036,114
 Population - 19901,287  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,863.193.4
 Land Area0.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shepherdstown, WVMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2034.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Shepherdstown, WVMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 White71.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shepherdstown, WVMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population12.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married76.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,49680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews
Shelli · Shepherdstown, WV
Mild climate
Over 12 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Tara  · Shepherdstown, WV
Love it!
Over 14 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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Ana · Bethesda, MD
Gem of a town
Over 14 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 Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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