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Crofton, MD vs Reston, VA

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- Reston is 0% more densely populated than Crofton.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Reston.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Reston.
 Crofton, MDReston, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,453329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201027,624  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,407285,036,114
 Population - 199012,781  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now129.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,074.793.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crofton, MDReston, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Crofton, MDReston, VAUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crofton, MDReston, VAUnited States
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households10,483  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,10180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,745  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Crofton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Crofton in 2001 and loved it for years. Recently, there has been an influx of traffic, probably due to the new shopping centers and homes going  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like it  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have a lot of contact with people in Crofton and the word is out on this place. If you like police corruption and sleezy politics, this is the place for you. A 12  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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