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- Beltsville is 0% more densely populated than Lorton.
- People are 18.9% less likely to be married in Beltsville.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Beltsville.
 Lorton, VABeltsville, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,769329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201019,262  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,690285,036,114
 Population - 199015,385  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,604.693.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorton, VABeltsville, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorton, VABeltsville, MDUnited States
 White27.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.4%12.2%
 Asian18.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorton, VABeltsville, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households6,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,86780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,467  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Beltsville    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

My wife and I resided in the Vansville area of Beltsville for close to 30 years. Several of our immediate neighbors have also lived on this block for the same period of  More

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One evening around 10 PM, we didn't know how to use our new remote for our ADT alarm system and we accidentally pushed the silent panic button at the same time we pushed  More

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Over 14 years ago

Prince George County police are very slow to respond to 911 calls even when it involves violent crime. It seems the police dept. is under staffed and treat 911 calls as  More

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