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Walnut Creek, CA vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 62.1% less likely to be married in West Chester.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years younger in West Chester.
 Walnut Creek, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,592329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.638.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,861285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,071.593.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

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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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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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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