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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Grand Junction.
 Virginia Beach, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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