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Benton, KY vs Newport News, VA

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- Newport News is 0% more densely populated than Benton.
- People are 14.9% less likely to be married in Newport News.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years younger in Newport News.
 Benton, KYNewport News, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,069329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 20104,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock180,150285,036,114
 Population - 19903,899  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,677.593.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock50.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benton, KYNewport News, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Benton, KYNewport News, VAUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benton, KYNewport News, VAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married19.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households2,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households903  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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