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Smithfield, VA vs Staunton, VA

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- Staunton is 0% more densely populated than Smithfield.
- People are 21.5% less likely to be married in Staunton.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Staunton.
 Smithfield, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,358329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 20108,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,853285,036,114
 Population - 19904,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.093.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smithfield, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Smithfield, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 White71.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smithfield, VAStaunton, VAUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households3,394  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,35880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,050  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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