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Takoma Park, MD vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester is 0% more densely populated than Takoma Park.
- People are 59.3% less likely to be married in West Chester.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years younger in West Chester.
 Takoma Park, MDWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,592329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.638.4
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 Population - 201016,801  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,861285,036,114
 Population - 199016,700  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,071.593.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Takoma Park, MDWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Takoma Park, MDWest Chester, PAUnited States
 White41.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Takoma Park, MDWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households6,782  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,494  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Takoma Park    4 Reviews
Kathleen · Takoma Park, MD
Buyer Beware
Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Cynthia · Takoma Park, MD
liberal
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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mr · Silver Spring, MD
Convenient to Metro
Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews
Phyllis · West Chester, PA
Try it, You'll (most likely) Like it!
Over 4 years ago

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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Lady Ann · New Canaan, CT
Where's the nice, charming part of town? Is the p
Over 13 years ago

There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Abhd · West Chester, PA
West Chester pa
Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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