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Falls Church, VA vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Falls Church.
- People are 8.1% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Wake Forest.
 Falls Church, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201012,422  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 19909,578  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Falls Church, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Falls Church, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian9.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Falls Church, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population56.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households5,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,987  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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