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Rocky Mount, VA vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Portsmouth is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Portsmouth.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Portsmouth.
 Rocky Mount, VAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock97,454329,725,481
 Female Population59.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 20104,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock100,565285,036,114
 Population - 19904,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,926.593.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, VAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, VAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock51.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, VAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed14.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households2,008  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households875  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews
mark  · Rocky Mount, VA
Nice little town, but very close knit and slow.
Over 11 years ago

This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 17 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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