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Lorton, VA vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Lorton.
- People are 19.1% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Lorton, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population21,394937,690329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%51.4%50.5%
 Male Population46.8%48.6%49.5%
 Median Age37.436.238.4
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 Population - 201019,262823,146309,327,143
 Population - 200017,786735,617285,036,114
 Population - 199015,385635,115251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now14.9%25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.9%45.0%30.8%
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 Population Density4,003.41,254.093.4
 Land Area5.3747.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.1126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorton, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%6.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.1%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%6.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.6%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.9%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%16.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4416.7%13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%12.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.9%6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%5.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.1%8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorton, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White27.0%49.2%59.4%
 Black29.4%30.3%12.2%
 Asian18.0%4.8%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other1.5%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%4.0%3.2%
 Hispanic19.7%10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorton, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.1%44.5%49.8%
     Currently Married53.4%42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population44.9%55.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.5%36.0%33.8%
 Divorced7.4%14.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size3.282.502.60
 Households6,496366,780124,010,992
 Family Households5,029222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.0%26.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children26.6%39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,467144,47243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.5%20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%13.3%10.8%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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