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- Palm Bay is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 8.0% less likely to be married in Palm Bay.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Palm Bay.
 Virginia Beach, VAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,709329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,413285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,213.793.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.5%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%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 Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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