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Petersburg, VA vs South Riding, VA

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- South Riding is 0% more densely populated than Petersburg.
- People are 142.5% more likely to be married in South Riding.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in South Riding.
 Petersburg, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,828329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201032,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,307285,036,114
 Population - 199038,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock445.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,934.893.4
 Land Area22.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petersburg, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock20.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Petersburg, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 White15.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petersburg, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households14,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,07580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,872  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children28.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews
Ken · Petersburg, VA
Distorted perception of crime
Over 17 years ago

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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shawn · Petersburg, VA
Petersburg an exciting value for those who want to
Over 18 years ago

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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Larry · Petersburg, VA
Climate
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 South Riding    2 Reviews
Sasha · South Riding, VA
On the downhill spiral-Thanks COVID
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 
Once upon a time. Not in 2020.
Over 5 years ago

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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