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Reston, VA vs Carthage, NC

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- Carthage is 0% more densely populated than Reston.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Carthage.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Carthage.
 Reston, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,672329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201053,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,871285,036,114
 Population - 199048,556  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock404.693.4
 Land Area15.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Reston, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Reston, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.0%12.2%
 Asian11.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Reston, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households27,366  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,265  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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