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Petersburg, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach is 0% more densely populated than Petersburg.
- People are 86.8% more likely to be married in Virginia Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Virginia Beach.
 Petersburg, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock457,658329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201032,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock425,257285,036,114
 Population - 199038,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,870.193.4
 Land Area22.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock252.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petersburg, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Petersburg, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 White15.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petersburg, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married50.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households14,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,27080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,872  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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