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Wilmington, NC vs Suffolk, VA

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- Suffolk is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 34.2% more likely to be married in Suffolk.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Suffolk.
 Wilmington, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,268329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,677285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock233.793.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.7%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,08580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews
jimmy · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is EXPENSIVE.. No Affordable Housing
Over 2 years ago

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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Kate · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington has it's pros and cons.
Over 3 years ago

I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 
Erasing History and charm
Over 4 years ago

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews
Klotzie · Suffolk, VA
Non
Over 15 years ago

Don't move  More

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Karl  · Suffolk, VA
Great place to live
Over 16 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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NKBC · Suffolk, VA
Unremarkable?
Over 16 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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