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Rocky Mount, VA vs Tamaqua, PA

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- Tamaqua is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 0.6% less likely to be married in Tamaqua.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Tamaqua.
 Rocky Mount, VATamaqua, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,940329,725,481
 Female Population59.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20104,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,174285,036,114
 Population - 19904,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock725.893.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, VATamaqua, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, VATamaqua, PAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, VATamaqua, PAUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed14.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households2,008  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households875  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews

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 Tamaqua    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great up and coming area, get in while it's cheap!!  More

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