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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Annandale.
- People are 34.8% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Washington.
 Annandale, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201038,439  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199050,975  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area7.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Annandale, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Annandale, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 White33.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian22.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Annandale, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households13,923  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Annandale    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 3 years. This is by far one of my favorite cities in VA. There are plenty of food options within a 5 mile radius, ranging from Korean to All-American  More

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Over 18 years ago

We've lived in the Western part of Annandale for years now. Anyone considering a move here should understand a basic reality. It is that Annandale is not one place but  More

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Over 18 years ago

We've lived in Annandale for almost 20 years. It is a Washington DC suburb in northern Virginia. Overall, it is a nice place to live, although the cost of living  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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