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Carlisle, PA vs Bristol, VA

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Carlisle.
- People are 16.2% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Bristol.
 Carlisle, PABristol, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,996329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 201018,754  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,367285,036,114
 Population - 199018,419  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,317.193.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlisle, PABristol, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlisle, PABristol, VAUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlisle, PABristol, VAUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households8,099  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,20180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,932  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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