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Amherst, VA vs Madison Heights, VA

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- Madison Heights is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 11.2% less likely to be married in Madison Heights.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Madison Heights.
 Amherst, VAMadison Heights, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,790329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.138.4
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 Population - 20102,232  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,584285,036,114
 Population - 19901,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now105.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock562.893.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, VAMadison Heights, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, VAMadison Heights, VAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, VAMadison Heights, VAUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households1,138  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,73780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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