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Amherst, NY vs Waynesboro, VA

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- Waynesboro is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Waynesboro.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Waynesboro.
 Amherst, NYWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,149329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,520285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,479.693.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,07080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Waynesboro    5 Reviews
Lonnie · Charlotte, NC
Over Taxation
Over 5 years ago

Thinking of living in Waynesboro. Really nice, friendly people and a great City to live in as long as you plan to stay. You'll be penalized for living there any time  More

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TAMMY · Waynesboro, VA
Worse place ever for retirees!!!!!
Over 5 years ago

Don't know why it was given top ratings. Worse place ever!!!! They do not hire people over 40 and they claim to be veteran friendly but they aren't. I retired from the  More

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Unhappy · Waynesboro, VA
Hate it
Over 6 years ago

Waynesboro is horrible dont move here! I been here unfortunately all my life im 29. People here suck old ppl scared to do the speed limit so traffic is jammed up during  More

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