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Charles Town, WV vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke is 0% more densely populated than Charles Town.
- People are 25.1% less likely to be married in Roanoke.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Roanoke.
 Charles Town, WVRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,578329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20105,251  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,911285,036,114
 Population - 19903,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,342.093.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charles Town, WVRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Charles Town, WVRoanoke, VAUnited States
 White71.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charles Town, WVRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households2,349  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,07580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households878  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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