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Yorktown, VA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia is 0% more densely populated than Yorktown.
- People are 18.6% less likely to be married in Philadelphia.
- The Median Age is 25.0 years younger in Philadelphia.
 Yorktown, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,596,865329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 2010174  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,517,550285,036,114
 Population - 1990157  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,896.293.4
 Land Area0.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yorktown, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Yorktown, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yorktown, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households154  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock347,85880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households105  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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