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Virginia Beach, VA vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 47.2% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 11.7 years younger in Troy.
 Virginia Beach, VATroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VATroy, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VATroy, ALUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VATroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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