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Shirley, MA vs Ayer, MA

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- Ayer is 0% more densely populated than Shirley.
- People are 5.8% less likely to be married in Ayer.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Ayer.
 Shirley, MAAyer, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,396329,725,481
 Female Population35.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population64.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 20107,312  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,287285,036,114
 Population - 19906,118  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock941.693.4
 Land Area15.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shirley, MAAyer, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Shirley, MAAyer, MAUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shirley, MAAyer, MAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households2,345  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,07180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households783  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.4%  Unlock10.8%
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