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Athens, TN vs Radford, VA

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- Radford is 0% more densely populated than Athens.
- People are 39.8% less likely to be married in Radford.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years younger in Radford.
 Athens, TNRadford, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,205329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.638.4
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 Population - 201013,672  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,859285,036,114
 Population - 199012,054  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,674.893.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Athens, TNRadford, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Athens, TNRadford, VAUnited States
 White80.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Athens, TNRadford, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households5,774  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,413  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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