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Shepherdstown, WV vs Ranson, WV

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- Ranson is 0% more densely populated than Shepherdstown.
- People are 292.1% more likely to be married in Ranson.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Ranson.
 Shepherdstown, WVRanson, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,404329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 20102,153  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,727285,036,114
 Population - 19901,287  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock667.993.4
 Land Area0.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shepherdstown, WVRanson, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2034.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Shepherdstown, WVRanson, WVUnited States
 White71.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shepherdstown, WVRanson, WVUnited States
 Married Population12.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married76.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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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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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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