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Bowie, MD vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Columbia.
 Bowie, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDColumbia, MDUnited 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  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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