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Memphis, TN vs Lorton, VA

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- Lorton is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 58.2% more likely to be married in Lorton.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Lorton.
 Memphis, TNLorton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,394329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,786285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,003.493.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNLorton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNLorton, VAUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNLorton, VAUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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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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