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Aiken, SC vs Staunton, VA

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- Staunton is 0% more densely populated than Aiken.
- People are 5.0% less likely to be married in Staunton.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Staunton.
 Aiken, SCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,358329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201029,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,853285,036,114
 Population - 199019,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.093.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aiken, SCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Aiken, SCStaunton, VAUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aiken, SCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households13,073  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,35880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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