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Richmond, VA vs Nags Head, NC

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- Nags Head is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 92.6% more likely to be married in Nags Head.
- The Median Age is 21.2 years older in Nags Head.
 Richmond, VANags Head, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,096329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock55.638.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,700285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock469.793.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VANags Head, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VANags Head, NCUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VANags Head, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%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 Nags Head    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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