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Abingdon, VA vs Glen Allen, VA

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- Glen Allen is 0% more densely populated than Abingdon.
- People are 14.6% more likely to be married in Glen Allen.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Glen Allen.
 Abingdon, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,783329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 20108,226  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,562285,036,114
 Population - 19907,003  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,680.393.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Abingdon, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Abingdon, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 White92.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Abingdon, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households3,975  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,27380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,968  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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