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West Springfield, VA vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria is 0% more densely populated than West Springfield.
- People are 21.3% less likely to be married in Alexandria.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Alexandria.
 West Springfield, VAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock158,185329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201022,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,283285,036,114
 Population - 199028,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,593.093.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Springfield, VAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Springfield, VAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian16.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Springfield, VAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households7,866  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,51680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,859  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Springfield    2 Reviews
Michele · Springfield, VA
Great place to live & work
Over 19 years ago

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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steve · Springfield, VA
Expensive place to live
Over 20 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Battle of the Port Cities
Over 8 years ago

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Ally · Ogden, UT
depends what part you live in
Over 9 years ago

Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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Neal · Alexandria, VA
Southwood Subdivinis in SE Fairfax County, Virgini
Over 11 years ago

The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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