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Richmond, VA vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 31.9% more likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 25.4 years older in Yorktown.
 Richmond, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%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  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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