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Lorton, VA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Lorton.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Gaithersburg.
 Lorton, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201019,262  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 199015,385  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorton, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorton, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White27.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian18.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorton, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households6,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,467  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews
Greg · Lorton, VA
Housing in Lorton
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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Winch · Lorton, VA
An Absolute Nightmare
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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kathy · Ogden, UT
Love this area
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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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