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Richmond, VA vs Hampton, VA

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- Hampton is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 37.4% more likely to be married in Hampton.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Hampton.
 Richmond, VAHampton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,748329,725,481
 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  Unlock146,437285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,660.293.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock84.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAHampton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%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  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAHampton, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.4%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAHampton, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.7%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%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 Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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