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Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington county, is 34 miles NE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 120 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is in the Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol area. There are 7,780 residents in Abingdon.
In Abingdon, about 51% of adults are married. In Abingdon, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households.
Women are better represented than men in the town. There are a lot of senior citizens in Abingdon.
In 2000, Abingdon had a median family income of $46,106. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Abingdon.
Abingdon folks tended to give their money ($25,830) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Abingdon that were owner-occupied was 59%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Abingdon, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Abingdon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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