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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 41.4% less likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 18.5 years younger in Lexington.
 Staunton, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,287329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.438.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,867285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,916.093.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VALexington, VAUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock73.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock90780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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