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Radford, VA vs Lake Ridge, VA

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- Lake Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Radford.
- People are 120.4% more likely to be married in Lake Ridge.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Lake Ridge.
 Radford, VALake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,697329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201016,432  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,404285,036,114
 Population - 199015,940  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,787.693.4
 Land Area9.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Radford, VALake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2026.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Radford, VALake Ridge, VAUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.5%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Radford, VALake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Married Population25.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married63.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households5,545  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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Reviews for Lake Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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