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- Virginia Beach is 0% more densely populated than Bristol.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Virginia Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Virginia Beach.
 Bristol, CTVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock457,658329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201060,495  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock425,257285,036,114
 Population - 199060,640  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,870.193.4
 Land Area26.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock252.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bristol, CTVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Bristol, CTVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bristol, CTVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households24,566  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,27080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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