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Washington, DC vs Fayetteville, NC

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 35.0% more likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Washington, DCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock208,497329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock121,015285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,410.293.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock41.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,54280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 7 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews
Carrielynn · Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville is the All American City with it ALL!
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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Ray · Lake Oswego, OR
Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Ray · Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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