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Trenton, NJ vs Chester, PA

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Trenton.
- People are 39.3% less likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Chester.
 Trenton, NJChester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,819329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201085,008  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,854285,036,114
 Population - 199088,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,790.693.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Trenton, NJChester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Trenton, NJChester, PAUnited States
 White13.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock71.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Trenton, NJChester, PAUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock17.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.6%50.2%
 Never Married49.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households31,461  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,56080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock17.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,731  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock44.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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