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The Colony, TX vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than The Colony.
- People are 41.1% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Richmond.
 The Colony, TXRichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201036,547  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199022,113  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now105.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area14.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Colony, TXRichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 The Colony, TXRichmond, VAUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Colony, TXRichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population54.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households17,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,148  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  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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