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Columbia, NC vs La Plata, MD

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- La Plata is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in La Plata.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in La Plata.
 Columbia, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,054329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 2010856  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,551285,036,114
 Population - 1990836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,352.893.4
 Land Area1.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households253  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households123  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    1 Reviews
Lyndsey · Fayetteville, NC
relocating
Over 18 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews
Bobaloo · La Plata, MD
expensive...
Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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Sam · La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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White · Port Tobacco, MD
La Plata - You don't want to live here!
Over 17 years ago

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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