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Sunbury, PA vs Amherst, VA

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Sunbury.
- People are 25.2% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Amherst.
 Sunbury, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,504329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5138.4
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 Population - 20109,885  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,251285,036,114
 Population - 199011,591  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock510.893.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunbury, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sunbury, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sunbury, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households4,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,729  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sunbury    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Dont get me wrong, I like Sunbury. However, lately crime seems to be a bit higher, and it is definitely an economically repressed area. A lot of the major factories  More

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Over 19 years ago

This town is the worst, aside from looking like a decent place if you are passing through there is nothing else. There is nothing to do for recreation, for kids or  More

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I have lived in this area since I was born 23 years ago. The economy is horrible, the unemployment is high, there isn't any job growth, businesses are closing left and  More

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