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Columbus, IN vs Towson, MD

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Highlights
- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 22.1% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Towson.
 Columbus, INTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, INTowson, MDUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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