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Halifax, VA vs South Boston, VA

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- South Boston is 0% more densely populated than Halifax.
- People are 39.5% less likely to be married in South Boston.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in South Boston.
 Halifax, VASouth Boston, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,011329,725,481
 Female Population43.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 20101,279  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,491285,036,114
 Population - 1990688  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock613.393.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Halifax, VASouth Boston, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Halifax, VASouth Boston, VAUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock55.2%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Halifax, VASouth Boston, VAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households590  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,75080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households197  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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