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Gate City, VA vs Bristol, TN

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Gate City.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Bristol.
 Gate City, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,154329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 20102,043  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,821285,036,114
 Population - 19902,214  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock831.393.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gate City, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gate City, VABristol, TNUnited States
 White98.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gate City, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed10.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households867  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gate City    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Actually several unicorporated towns fall under the Gate City zipcode and I live in in a rural part of the area. I am retired military and don't have kids in school so  More

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Over 18 years ago

this is one of the most charming places i have ever lived. the people here make you feel so welcome. i also feel this is one of the safest towns i have ever lived. i  More

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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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