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Petersburg, VA vs Gloucester Point, VA

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Highlights
- Gloucester Point is 0% more densely populated than Petersburg.
- People are 90.2% more likely to be married in Gloucester Point.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Gloucester Point.
 Petersburg, VAGloucester Point, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,313329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201032,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,429285,036,114
 Population - 199038,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,203.693.4
 Land Area22.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petersburg, VAGloucester Point, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Petersburg, VAGloucester Point, VAUnited States
 White15.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petersburg, VAGloucester Point, VAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households14,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,86580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,872  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 Gloucester Point    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

the people here are ignorant. nothing to do.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Recently moved to Falls Church, enjoy the diversity and the close proximity to everything, however the traffic is  More

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