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Oakton, VA vs Arlington, VA

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Oakton.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Arlington.
 Oakton, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock235,764329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201033,518  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock189,453285,036,114
 Population - 199024,610  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,068.993.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakton, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakton, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 White53.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian22.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakton, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households14,031  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49,96980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews
Darby · Oakton, VA
Oakton Virginia
Over 16 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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randy · Oakton, VA
hunting
Over 17 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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jennie · Oakton, VA
Oakton, VA
Over 18 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews
Alexa · Arlington, VA
Great place, lots of outdoor activities and cultur
Over 3 years ago

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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jefe · Arlington, VA
If you an afford it, life is pretty good here
Over 4 years ago

Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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Tim · Arlington, VA
Convenient, Lovey, Expensive Washington Neighbor
Over 5 years ago

We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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