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Chester, VA vs Weehawken, NJ

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- Weehawken is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 11.8% less likely to be married in Weehawken.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Weehawken.
 Chester, VAWeehawken, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,215329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201019,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,501285,036,114
 Population - 199014,986  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock20,370.693.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, VAWeehawken, NJUnited 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  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, VAWeehawken, NJUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, VAWeehawken, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households8,544  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,94980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%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 Weehawken    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Weehawken is just across the Hudson river from Manhattan. I live on Boulevard East on top of the cliff and the view of the river and the city is just amazing. Being so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Weehawken is ideal for people who want a larger space per dollar than New York City and has a relative convenience of getting to Times Square with 10-15 minutes, Newark  More

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