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Norfolk, VA vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton is 0% more densely populated than Norfolk.
- People are 6.1% more likely to be married in Northampton.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years older in Northampton.
 Norfolk, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,379329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 2010243,019  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,978285,036,114
 Population - 1990261,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock857.993.4
 Land Area53.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norfolk, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Norfolk, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 White42.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norfolk, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households92,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,47880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households40,781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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