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Winston-Salem, NC vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Winston-Salem.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Washington.
 Winston-Salem, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010230,024  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 1990143,485  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area132.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Winston-Salem, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Winston-Salem, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Winston-Salem, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households97,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households41,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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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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