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Roanoke, VA vs Yankton, SD

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- Yankton is 0% more densely populated than Roanoke.
- People are 30.8% more likely to be married in Yankton.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Yankton.
 Roanoke, VAYankton, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201096,722  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,528285,036,114
 Population - 199096,397  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,789.593.4
 Land Area42.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roanoke, VAYankton, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Roanoke, VAYankton, SDUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roanoke, VAYankton, SDUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households42,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,61880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Yankton    4 Reviews

Ive lived hered here over 30 years. Its gone down in many ways. Mall is no longer a mall. We have a sign up on it after huge renovations, still open yankton village. Too  More

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My family and I have been here since November of 2020. Covid-19 has really made everything challenging, but so far we love the town. The recreation here is 5 stars. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life in Yankton is fantastic, it has been a wonderful place to live and raise my  More

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