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Gate City, VA vs Staunton, VA

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- Staunton is 0% more densely populated than Gate City.
- People are 11.8% less likely to be married in Staunton.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Staunton.
 Gate City, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,358329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 20102,043  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,853285,036,114
 Population - 19902,214  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.093.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gate City, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gate City, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 White98.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gate City, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed10.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households867  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,35880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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