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Bowie, MD vs Chesapeake, VA

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- Chesapeake is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 7.0% more likely to be married in Chesapeake.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Chesapeake.
 Bowie, MDChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock247,172329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock199,184285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock730.293.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDChesapeake, VAUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,99180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
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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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
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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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews
Jeffrey · Chesapeake, VA
Family Friendly and great Schools!
Over 6 years ago

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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Brandon · Suffolk, VA
Family friendly and we've got the beach, that's it
Over 6 years ago

I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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Nolan · Black Mountain, NC
Chesapeake has Little to Offer
Over 8 years ago

I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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