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Amherst, VA vs St. James, MD

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- St. James is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 24.6% more likely to be married in St. James.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in St. James.
 Amherst, VASt. James, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,051329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 20102,232  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,657285,036,114
 Population - 19901,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock106.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now105.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock670.193.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, VASt. James, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, VASt. James, MDUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, VASt. James, MDUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.6%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households1,138  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,20080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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