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Mountain City, TN vs Chester, VA

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Mountain City.
- People are 25.3% more likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Chester.
 Mountain City, TNChester, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,512329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 20102,514  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,890285,036,114
 Population - 19902,169  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.393.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain City, TNChester, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain City, TNChester, VAUnited States
 White84.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain City, TNChester, VAUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households1,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,20080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households509  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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