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- Puyallup is 0% more densely populated than Lorton.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in Puyallup.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Puyallup.
 Lorton, VAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,366329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201019,262  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,011285,036,114
 Population - 199015,385  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,996.493.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorton, VAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorton, VAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 White27.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian18.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorton, VAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households6,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,467  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.6%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 Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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