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Bowie, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 2.3% more likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Gaithersburg.
 Bowie, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 8 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 11 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 13 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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