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Richmond, VA vs Kinston, NC

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- Kinston is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 2.4% less likely to be married in Kinston.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Kinston.
 Richmond, VAKinston, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,888329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,688285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-16.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,082.293.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAKinston, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%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  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAKinston, NCUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock66.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAKinston, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,29480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%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 Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 14 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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