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Richmond, VA vs Cape Charles, VA

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- Cape Charles is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 40.4% more likely to be married in Cape Charles.
- The Median Age is 22.1 years older in Cape Charles.
 Richmond, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,134329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.538.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,134285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock319.293.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VACape Charles, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

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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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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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 Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 11 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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