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Kent, OH vs Fairfax, VA

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- Fairfax is 0% more densely populated than Kent.
- People are 107.8% more likely to be married in Fairfax.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years older in Fairfax.
 Kent, OHFairfax, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,980329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201028,889  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,498285,036,114
 Population - 199028,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,843.093.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kent, OHFairfax, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kent, OHFairfax, VAUnited States
 White78.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kent, OHFairfax, VAUnited States
 Married Population27.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married61.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households10,361  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,84980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,824  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kent    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We returned to Kent after several decades. Disappointed and looking to move out. If you like tons of roadside litter and crumbling rental properties, then this is the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Kent is a great community which has a lot of character. Kent has an interesting history and great Educational community. Kent was my home for 23 years and I often wish  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Kent for 10 years have witnessed a steady but sharp decline in the quality of life here. First off, violent crime rose 101% in 2007. Second, most  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 11 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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