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Big Island, VA vs Martinsville, VA

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- Martinsville is 0% more densely populated than Big Island.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Martinsville.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years younger in Martinsville.
 Big Island, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,476329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 2010271  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,416285,036,114
 Population - 1990225  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.093.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Island, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Island, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Island, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Married Population39.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated9.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed0.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households133  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,16280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households72  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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