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Ashburn, VA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Ashburn.
- People are 32.0% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Oakland.
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201042,369  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 19903,393  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,561.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area17.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 White57.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households16,627  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,189  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 11 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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