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Columbus, OH vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 70.1% more likely to be married in Potomac.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Potomac.
 Columbus, OHPotomac, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,891329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,822285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,865.793.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHPotomac, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHPotomac, MDUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHPotomac, MDUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.0%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,11580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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