| | Manassas, VA | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Population | 42,596 | 49,675 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.3% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35 | 46.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 38,212 | 47,490 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 35,135 | 46,802 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 27,957 | 37,991 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 16.3% | 1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 46.2% | 25.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,324.5 | 1,559.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.9 | 31.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Manassas, VA | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 8.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 7.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Manassas, VA | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| White | 38.9% | 75.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 12.6% | 3.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 38.1% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Manassas, VA | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 51.4% | 64.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.6% | 35.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.7% | 21.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.14 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 13,562 | 20,254 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 9,855 | 14,197 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.4% | 36.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.6% | 52.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,707 | 6,057 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.8% | 6.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.2% | 4.3% | 10.8% |