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Yorktown, VA vs Suffolk, VA

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- Suffolk is 0% more densely populated than Yorktown.
- People are 30.5% more likely to be married in Suffolk.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years younger in Suffolk.
 Yorktown, VASuffolk, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,268329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 2010174  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,677285,036,114
 Population - 1990157  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock233.793.4
 Land Area0.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yorktown, VASuffolk, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Yorktown, VASuffolk, VAUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yorktown, VASuffolk, VAUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households154  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,08580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households105  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 15 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 17 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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Over 17 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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