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Staunton, VA vs Smithfield, VA

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- Smithfield is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 27.3% more likely to be married in Smithfield.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Smithfield.
 Staunton, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,513329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.138.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,324285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock902.993.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,34480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 9 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 12 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 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 14 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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