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Staunton, VA vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 36.0% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Sylva.
 Staunton, VASylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VASylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VASylva, NCUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VASylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews
Elizabeth · Staunton, VA
Small Town, Big Culture
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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Bri · Staunton, VA
Small Town Charm
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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Curtis · Staunton, VA
Best for families and retirement
Over 14 years ago

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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