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Prestonsburg, KY vs Pikeville, KY

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- Pikeville is 0% more densely populated than Prestonsburg.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Pikeville.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Pikeville.
 Prestonsburg, KYPikeville, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,376329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 20103,845  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,295285,036,114
 Population - 19903,558  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock337.493.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prestonsburg, KYPikeville, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Prestonsburg, KYPikeville, KYUnited States
 White93.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prestonsburg, KYPikeville, KYUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households1,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,73480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households474  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Prestonsburg    1 Reviews

Living the past 30 years in the dry desert of the southwest, my family and I spent the past 3-years looking at potential states to move too. Some place green! We finally  More

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Reviews for Pikeville    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've lived in the wonderful county of Pike for the past seven years. Originally I am from Morgan County, but when I met my husband I made the move to Pikeville. Seven  More

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Over 17 years ago

Not much to do in the area, there has been alot of prescription drug abuse, but not alot of major crimes as one user said, I do enjoy the area, people are friendly, the  More

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I have lived in Pikeville, Kentucky for 28 years and I have lived in 3 other cities. I think that Pikeville is a wonderful place to live. I have a strong religious  More

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