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Richmond, VA vs Mount Vernon, NY

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 21.5% more likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Mount Vernon.
 Richmond, VAMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,855329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,381285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock16,618.493.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock58.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,02580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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