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Bowie, MD vs Takoma Park, MD

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- Takoma Park is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 0.7% less likely to be married in Takoma Park.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Takoma Park.
 Bowie, MDTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,610329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 201054,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,299285,036,114
 Population - 199037,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,425.893.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, MDTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowie, MDTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 White27.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.4%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, MDTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households20,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,28880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%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 Takoma Park    4 Reviews
Kathleen · Takoma Park, MD
Buyer Beware
Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Cynthia · Takoma Park, MD
liberal
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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mr · Silver Spring, MD
Convenient to Metro
Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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