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Bowie, MD vs Bear, DE

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- Bear is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Bear.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Bear.
 Bowie, MDBear, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,625329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,593285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,785.993.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDBear, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDBear, DEUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.8%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDBear, DEUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,54880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
Over 10 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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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
Over 10 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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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews
Christina · Bear, DE
Lovely area to own a home and be proud of!
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Gypsytda · Colorado Springs, CO
Former Delaware Resident
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Ed · Bear, DE
Bear
Over 15 years ago

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