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Richmond, VA vs Hammond, IN

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- Hammond is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 21.5% more likely to be married in Hammond.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Hammond.
 Richmond, VAHammond, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock77,491329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock83,048285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,403.593.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAHammond, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAHammond, INUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock39.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAHammond, INUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,92380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.3%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 Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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