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West Springfield, VA vs Dayton, OH

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than West Springfield.
- People are 50.9% less likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Dayton.
 West Springfield, VADayton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,416329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201022,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock166,179285,036,114
 Population - 199028,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,498.693.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Springfield, VADayton, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Springfield, VADayton, OHUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.3%12.2%
 Asian16.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Springfield, VADayton, OHUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households7,866  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,13480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,859  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Springfield    2 Reviews

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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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 Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 8 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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