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Shippensburg, PA vs Palmerton, PA

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- Palmerton is 0% more densely populated than Shippensburg.
- People are 3.7% more likely to be married in Palmerton.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Palmerton.
 Shippensburg, PAPalmerton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,585329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 20105,636  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,248285,036,114
 Population - 19905,331  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.493.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shippensburg, PAPalmerton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Shippensburg, PAPalmerton, PAUnited States
 White91.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  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  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shippensburg, PAPalmerton, PAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households2,981  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,19580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,935  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shippensburg    3 Reviews
Leslie · Shippensburg, PA
Love this town...
Over 13 years ago

There is so much to do in the areas around Shippensburg...so many beautiful state parks, Gettysburg...It is Amish Country, beautiful, homey place that you will  More

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Gary · Shippensburg, PA
Seasons
Over 18 years ago

Four distinctive  More

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shannon · Shippensburg, PA
shippensburg university
Over 19 years ago

good place to get an education... a little  More

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Reviews for Palmerton    1 Reviews
Kutty · Palmerton, PA
Palmerton Is a great place to be!
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in the palmerton area my whole life, and all I have is good things to say about it! now for teenagers there really isnt much to do for that fact even But if  More

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