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Harpers Ferry, WV vs Lynchburg, VA

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- Lynchburg is 0% more densely populated than Harpers Ferry.
- People are 49.9% less likely to be married in Lynchburg.
- The Median Age is 29.1 years younger in Lynchburg.
 Harpers Ferry, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,973329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 2010288  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock65,269285,036,114
 Population - 1990308  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,612.693.4
 Land Area0.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harpers Ferry, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Harpers Ferry, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 White97.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harpers Ferry, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population77.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married12.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households122  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,00180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households32  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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