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Blue Ridge, VA vs Forest, VA

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- Forest is 0% more densely populated than Blue Ridge.
- People are 11.8% less likely to be married in Forest.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Forest.
 Blue Ridge, VAForest, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,045329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.138.4
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 Population - 20103,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,006285,036,114
 Population - 19902,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock812.193.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blue Ridge, VAForest, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Blue Ridge, VAForest, VAUnited States
 White86.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blue Ridge, VAForest, VAUnited States
 Married Population69.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.5%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households1,196  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,16480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households265  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Carmela · Forest, VA
Forest is a Great Place to live
Over 19 years ago

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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