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Arlington, VA vs Hawthorne, CA

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- Hawthorne is 0% more densely populated than Arlington.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Hawthorne.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Hawthorne.
 Arlington, VAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock87,863329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010197,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,112285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock14,444.093.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arlington, VAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Arlington, VAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arlington, VAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households109,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,34480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 19 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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