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Richmond, VA vs Charles Town, WV

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- Charles Town is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 51.3% more likely to be married in Charles Town.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Charles Town.
 Richmond, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,373329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,907285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock106.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,090.793.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

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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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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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 Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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