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Harrisonburg, VA vs Wappingers Falls, NY

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- Wappingers Falls is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 46.4% more likely to be married in Wappingers Falls.
- The Median Age is 16.7 years older in Wappingers Falls.
 Harrisonburg, VAWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,074329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,929285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,418.493.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VAWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VAWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VAWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,44080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Wappingers Falls    8 Reviews

My family has lived in the village for 4 generations, myself for 22 years before I had to move away for grad school (and I'm eager to move back!). I absolutely love it  More

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Over 14 years ago

Not a lot of jobs in this town; need to commute locally (Poughkeepsie) or to Westchester Country or  More

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The climate in Wappingers Falls is nice. In the Winter, the average temperature is 35F. In the Spring, the average temperature is 35F-45F. In the Summer, the average  More

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