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Galax, VA vs Princeton, WV

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- Princeton is 0% more densely populated than Galax.
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Princeton.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Princeton.
 Galax, VAPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,885329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.638.4
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 Population - 20106,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,347285,036,114
 Population - 19906,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,952.693.4
 Land Area8.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Galax, VAPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Galax, VAPrinceton, WVUnited States
 White75.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Galax, VAPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households2,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,58680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,085  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 6 years ago

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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linda · Galax, VA
climate
Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Sabrina · Princeton, WV
Beware of ANTI-SMALL BUSINESS enviroment
Over 6 years ago

I have never lived or heard of an area in this country that complains about the woes of their economy but nearly do anything to stop small businesses from developing and  More

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jeremy · Ogden, UT
housing
Over 9 years ago

west Virginia is a very beautiful place to live as well as visiting. through out the seasons u will see a wide variety of changing, especially through out the months of  More

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Lorena  · Tybee Island, GA
Princeton WV
Over 16 years ago

Please tell me  More

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