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Ashburn, VA vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than Ashburn.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Wheaton.
 Ashburn, VAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,762329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201042,369  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,416285,036,114
 Population - 19903,393  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,561.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.493.4
 Land Area17.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashburn, VAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashburn, VAWheaton, ILUnited States
 White57.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashburn, VAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population60.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households16,627  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,189  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 7 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 10 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 10 years ago

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

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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