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Washington, DC vs Newport News, VA

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- Newport News is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 36.1% more likely to be married in Newport News.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Newport News.
 Washington, DCNewport News, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,069329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock180,150285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,677.593.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock50.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCNewport News, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCNewport News, VAUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.2%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCNewport News, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 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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Over 5 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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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 Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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