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Portsmouth, VA vs Bristol, TN

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 17.0% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Bristol.
 Portsmouth, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,154329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201095,457  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,821285,036,114
 Population - 1990103,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock831.393.4
 Land Area33.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, VABristol, TNUnited States
 White36.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households38,553  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 17 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews
MARINA · Bristol, TN
No complaints!
Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Sandy · Bluff City, TN
Application "Black List" AKA Black Hole
Over 6 years ago

Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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John · Fountain, NC
If you don't have a job ... don't come to Bristol
Over 19 years ago

Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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