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Lynchburg, VA vs Canton, OH

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Lynchburg.
- People are 18.0% less likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Canton.
 Lynchburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,097329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201075,553  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,806285,036,114
 Population - 199066,049  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,755.093.4
 Land Area49.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lynchburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lynchburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lynchburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 Married Population39.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.9%50.2%
 Never Married47.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households28,939  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,938  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Canton    18 Reviews

It is hard to discuss Canton without putting it into the larger context of Northeast Ohio(Cleveland/Akron/Canton) Canton itself has added a nice Arts district, miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

Grew up in Ohio, spent the first 25 years of life there and enjoyed. On the East Coast in Boston, MA now. It was a good place for a kid. If you have any ambition at  More

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Over 11 years ago

Canton, Oh is a rathole yes this place will suck the life out of you, yes there are plenty of prostitutes, drug dealers and users everything is true. Your chance of  More

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