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Bowie, MD vs Austin, TX

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 16.9% less likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Austin.
 Bowie, MDAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDAustin, TXUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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