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Reston, VA vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Reston.
- People are 38.1% less likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years younger in Brookings.
 Reston, VABrookings, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,432329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
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 Population - 201053,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,504285,036,114
 Population - 199048,556  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,743.293.4
 Land Area15.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Reston, VABrookings, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Reston, VABrookings, SDUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian11.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Reston, VABrookings, SDUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households27,366  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,265  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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