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Silver Spring, MD vs Ashburn, VA

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- Ashburn is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 30.2% more likely to be married in Ashburn.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Ashburn.
 Silver Spring, MDAshburn, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,950329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,428285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock113.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,616.193.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDAshburn, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDAshburn, VAUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDAshburn, VAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,43880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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