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Wakefield, NE vs Shamokin, PA

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- Shamokin is 0% more densely populated than Wakefield.
- People are 23.2% less likely to be married in Shamokin.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Shamokin.
 Wakefield, NEShamokin, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,981329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20101,457  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,009285,036,114
 Population - 19901,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,370.593.4
 Land Area1.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wakefield, NEShamokin, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wakefield, NEShamokin, PAUnited States
 White47.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wakefield, NEShamokin, PAUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households473  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,61980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households142  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews
Jose · Reading, PA
Good is for who can see it.
Over 3 years ago

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Douglas · Shamokin, PA
Decades past its prime with no real future.
Over 5 years ago

Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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jim · Shamokin, PA
you want comments about shamokin?!
Over 17 years ago

alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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