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Princeton, WV vs Galax, VA

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- Galax is 0% more densely populated than Princeton.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Galax.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Galax.
 Princeton, WVGalax, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,681329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 20106,108  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,837285,036,114
 Population - 19907,043  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock811.293.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Princeton, WVGalax, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Princeton, WVGalax, VAUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Princeton, WVGalax, VAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households2,600  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,69580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,014  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Princeton    4 Reviews
Sabrina · Princeton, WV
Beware of ANTI-SMALL BUSINESS enviroment
Over 7 years ago

I have never lived or heard of an area in this country that complains about the woes of their economy but nearly do anything to stop small businesses from developing and  More

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jeremy · Ogden, UT
housing
Over 10 years ago

west Virginia is a very beautiful place to live as well as visiting. through out the seasons u will see a wide variety of changing, especially through out the months of  More

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Lorena  · Tybee Island, GA
Princeton WV
Over 17 years ago

Please tell me  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 7 years ago

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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linda · Galax, VA
climate
Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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