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Richmond, VA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 101.5% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 28.8 years older in Southport.
 Richmond, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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