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Portsmouth, VA vs Hopewell, VA

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- Hopewell is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 0.8% less likely to be married in Hopewell.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Hopewell.
 Portsmouth, VAHopewell, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,020329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201095,457  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,354285,036,114
 Population - 1990103,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,223.193.4
 Land Area33.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, VAHopewell, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, VAHopewell, VAUnited States
 White36.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.1%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, VAHopewell, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households38,553  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,87780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%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 Hopewell    2 Reviews
Patricia · Richmond, VA
Freedom Of Speech
Over 7 years ago

I find it interesting. That a racist comments were posted by Tarrah. Yet when I tried to respond to her comment the site would not allow me to. Yes Hopewell, like other  More

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Abhd · Hopewell, VA
Get Me OUTTA Here!
Over 18 years ago

I have lived here for about 8 months, and as far as I am concerned, the only good thing about this place is the schools. I work 25 minutes away in Richmond, because I  More

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