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Ferguson, MO vs Richmond, CA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Ferguson.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Richmond.
 Ferguson, MORichmond, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,677329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201021,181  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock99,216285,036,114
 Population - 199022,286  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,848.793.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ferguson, MORichmond, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ferguson, MORichmond, CAUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ferguson, MORichmond, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households8,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,77080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ferguson    1 Reviews

As an American white man, I can't begin to put my feet into the shoes of a black man. Fact is, the black man does have a cross to bare in America.I had hoped we, as  More

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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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