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Richmond, VA vs Buies Creek, NC

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- Buies Creek is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 43.9% less likely to be married in Buies Creek.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years younger in Buies Creek.
 Richmond, VABuies Creek, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,522329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,215285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,534.693.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VABuies Creek, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock1.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VABuies Creek, NCUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VABuies Creek, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock81.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%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 3 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 4 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 4 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 Buies Creek    2 Reviews
Glenn · Lillington, NC
University - with a community wrapped around it
Over 16 years ago

Buies Creek is an unincorporated, one stoplight town (literally) with two championship golf courses and a university. Campbell University has graduate schools in  More

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tawnee · Buies Creek, NC
Sleepy University Town
Over 19 years ago

The town is unique to itself. Where else can you find rigerous academic affairs situated within tabacco and cotten fields? The biggest problem that I find here is the  More

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