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Petersburg, VA vs Cape Charles, VA

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- Cape Charles is 0% more densely populated than Petersburg.
- People are 59.8% more likely to be married in Cape Charles.
- The Median Age is 19.3 years older in Cape Charles.
 Petersburg, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,134329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.538.4
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 Population - 201032,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,134285,036,114
 Population - 199038,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock319.293.4
 Land Area22.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petersburg, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Petersburg, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 White15.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petersburg, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married50.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households14,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,872  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children28.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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