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Virginia Beach, VA vs Macon, GA

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- Macon is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 5.8% less likely to be married in Macon.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Macon.
 Virginia Beach, VAUnited States, GA
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VAMacon, GA
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VAMacon, GA
 White60.5%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VAMacon, GA
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households177,046  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 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 6 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 7 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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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