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Washington, DC vs Waukesha, WI

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- Waukesha is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 46.6% more likely to be married in Waukesha.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Waukesha.
 Washington, DCWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,307329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,825285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,793.493.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCWaukesha, WIUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%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 Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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