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Welch, WV vs Romney, WV

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- Romney is 0% more densely populated than Welch.
- People are 27.3% less likely to be married in Romney.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Romney.
 Welch, WVRomney, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,035329,725,481
 Female Population34.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population65.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20102,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,940285,036,114
 Population - 19903,028  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-48.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,117.693.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Welch, WVRomney, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock10.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Welch, WVRomney, WVUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Welch, WVRomney, WVUnited States
 Married Population34.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock75.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households388  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 16 years ago

My family for more than 4 generations have resided in the town of Romney. It is common for people here to never lock their doors, even when out of town. I walk often  More

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