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St. Joseph, MO vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than St. Joseph.
- People are 26.0% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Richmond.
 St. Joseph, MORichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201076,657  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199071,852  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area44.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Joseph, MORichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Joseph, MORichmond, VAUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Joseph, MORichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households28,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,906  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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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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