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- Potomac is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 43.6% more likely to be married in Potomac.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Potomac.
 Staunton, VAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,891329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,822285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,865.793.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VAPotomac, MDUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,11580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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