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Bowie, MD vs Capitol Heights, MD

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- Capitol Heights is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 24.8% less likely to be married in Capitol Heights.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Capitol Heights.
 Bowie, MDCapitol Heights, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,083329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,138285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,227.993.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDCapitol Heights, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDCapitol Heights, MDUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock81.8%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  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDCapitol Heights, MDUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.042.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock90380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

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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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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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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