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Richmond, VA vs Blacksburg, VA

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- Blacksburg is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 34.7% less likely to be married in Blacksburg.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in Blacksburg.
 Richmond, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,385329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,573285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,250.493.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,49280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews
Sarah · Hampton, VA
Whole neww world
Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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DrZ · Blacksburg, VA
Blacksburg pros & cons
Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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kent · Blacksburg, VA
blacksburg, va climate
Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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