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Alexandria, VA vs Merrifield, VA

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- Merrifield is 0% more densely populated than Alexandria.
- People are 16.0% more likely to be married in Merrifield.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Merrifield.
 Alexandria, VAMerrifield, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,075329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 2010140,737  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,170285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,183  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock55.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,067.493.4
 Land Area14.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alexandria, VAMerrifield, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock19.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Alexandria, VAMerrifield, VAUnited States
 White51.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alexandria, VAMerrifield, VAUnited States
 Married Population45.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households74,224  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,93880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,708  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Battle of the Port Cities
Over 7 years ago

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Ally · Ogden, UT
depends what part you live in
Over 8 years ago

Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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Neal · Alexandria, VA
Southwood Subdivinis in SE Fairfax County, Virgini
Over 10 years ago

The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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