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Madison, AL vs Newport News, VA

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- Newport News is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 28.7% less likely to be married in Newport News.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Newport News.
 Madison, ALNewport News, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,069329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock180,150285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,677.593.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock50.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALNewport News, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALNewport News, VAUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.2%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALNewport News, VAUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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