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College Park, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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- Fort Washington is 0% more densely populated than College Park.
- People are 152.3% more likely to be married in Fort Washington.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years older in Fort Washington.
 College Park, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,840329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201030,461  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,845285,036,114
 Population - 199021,927  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,873.393.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 College Park, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 College Park, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 White43.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.2%12.2%
 Asian14.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 College Park, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Married Population20.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married74.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed1.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households8,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,956  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for College Park    1 Reviews

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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