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Burke, VA vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Burke.
- People are 33.5% less likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 19.4 years older in Yorktown.
 Burke, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 201041,472  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 Population - 199057,734  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burke, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Burke, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian17.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burke, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population63.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households13,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 13 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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 15 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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