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Yorktown, VA vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Yorktown.
- People are 42.4% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 21.2 years younger in Wake Forest.
 Yorktown, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 2010174  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 1990157  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area0.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yorktown, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Yorktown, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yorktown, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households154  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households105  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%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 14 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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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