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South Riding, VA vs Sterling, VA

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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than South Riding.
- People are 20.8% less likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Sterling.
 South Riding, VASterling, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,202329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201022,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,803285,036,114
 Population - 19901,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,411.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,722.093.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Riding, VASterling, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 South Riding, VASterling, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian35.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Riding, VASterling, VAUnited States
 Married Population68.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.6%50.2%
 Never Married23.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.252.60
 Households10,353  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children56.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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