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- Sioux Falls is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 52.7% more likely to be married in Sioux Falls.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Sioux Falls.
 Washington, DCSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,258329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock123,975285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,441.793.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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