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Chester, VA vs Conway, SC

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- Conway is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 27.6% less likely to be married in Conway.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Conway.
 Chester, VAConway, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,001329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201019,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,788285,036,114
 Population - 199014,986  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock125.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock981.693.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, VAConway, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, VAConway, SCUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.0%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, VAConway, SCUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households8,544  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Conway    3 Reviews

Can anyone give me some info on this Place. We are both in our 60,and in very good shape. We are from Staten Island, NY, and we hope we can fit in. Please email me with  More

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Bought a home here 6 years ago in a community that has a section for over 55 yr old buyers. This is an affordable, good quality of life area. Conway is nicely located  More

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We are considering looking at Lakeside Crossing between Myrtle Beach and Conway. Does anyone know anything about the 55+ community and what the Conway area is  More

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