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Falls Church, VA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Falls Church.
- People are 26.2% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Wilmington.
 Falls Church, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201012,422  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 19909,578  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Falls Church, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Falls Church, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian9.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Falls Church, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population56.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households5,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,987  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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