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Iowa City, IA vs Ashland, VA

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Iowa City.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Ashland.
 Iowa City, IAAshland, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,478329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201068,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,619285,036,114
 Population - 199059,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,038.993.4
 Land Area25.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iowa City, IAAshland, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Iowa City, IAAshland, VAUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iowa City, IAAshland, VAUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.5%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households30,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,46680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,676  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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