| | Charlottesville, VA | Lakewood, OH | United States |
| Population | 46,597 | 50,841 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 34.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 43,467 | 52,061 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 45,049 | 56,646 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 40,341 | 59,718 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.2% | -12.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.4% | -17.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,548.3 | 9,185.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.2 | 5.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Charlottesville, VA | Lakewood, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.0% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.2% | 25.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Charlottesville, VA | Lakewood, OH | United States |
| White | 65.4% | 84.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.9% | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.0% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 4.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Charlottesville, VA | Lakewood, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 34.3% | 35.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.1% | 34.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.7% | 64.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 51.3% | 48.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 1.92 | 2.60 |
| Households | 19,312 | 26,274 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,731 | 10,078 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.2% | 29.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.3% | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,581 | 16,196 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.5% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.0% | 13.4% | 10.8% |