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Sterling, VA vs Annandale, VA

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- Annandale is 0% more densely populated than Sterling.
- People are 8.1% less likely to be married in Annandale.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Annandale.
 Sterling, VAAnnandale, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,869329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201025,516  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,994285,036,114
 Population - 199020,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,335.093.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sterling, VAAnnandale, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sterling, VAAnnandale, VAUnited States
 White30.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian16.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sterling, VAAnnandale, VAUnited States
 Married Population54.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.972.60
 Households9,589  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,93880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Annandale    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 3 years. This is by far one of my favorite cities in VA. There are plenty of food options within a 5 mile radius, ranging from Korean to All-American  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the Western part of Annandale for years now. Anyone considering a move here should understand a basic reality. It is that Annandale is not one place but  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in Annandale for almost 20 years. It is a Washington DC suburb in northern Virginia. Overall, it is a nice place to live, although the cost of living  More

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