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Mount Vernon, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 47.9% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Richmond.
 Mount Vernon, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201011,753  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199027,485  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-53.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 White54.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population61.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households4,847  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,250  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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