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Colonial Heights, VA vs Petersburg, VA

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- Petersburg is 0% more densely populated than Colonial Heights.
- People are 42.0% less likely to be married in Petersburg.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Petersburg.
 Colonial Heights, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,229329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201017,338  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,740285,036,114
 Population - 199016,064  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,462.593.4
 Land Area7.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colonial Heights, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Colonial Heights, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 White70.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock75.8%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colonial Heights, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households7,465  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colonial Heights    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you are new to this area you may want to pick another school. The faculty and staff are very CLICKY at this school. You have to "be in the in crowd", in order to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I think small southern cities are a bit more nosy and stuffy than other parts of the  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am considering re-locating to Virginia. The only city my family and I actually visited was Roanoke. We liked it very much, but I need to know if the Richmond area has  More

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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