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Burke, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Burke.
- People are 30.9% less likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Houston.
 Burke, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201041,472  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199057,734  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burke, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Burke, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian17.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burke, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population63.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households13,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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