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Irvine, CA vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria is 0% more densely populated than Irvine.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Alexandria.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Alexandria.
 Irvine, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock158,185329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 2010214,371  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,283285,036,114
 Population - 1990110,330  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now157.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,593.093.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Irvine, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Irvine, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian42.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Irvine, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households107,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,51680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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