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Chester, VA vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Towson.
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201019,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199014,986  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households8,544  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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