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Decorah, IA vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie is 0% more densely populated than Decorah.
- People are 35.5% more likely to be married in Bowie.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Bowie.
 Decorah, IABowie, MDUnited States
 Population7,76758,113329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%52.5%50.5%
 Male Population47.1%47.5%49.5%
 Median Age34.142.938.4
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 Population - 20108,13454,985309,327,143
 Population - 20008,17250,269285,036,114
 Population - 19908,06337,589251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-8.4%15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.2%54.9%30.8%
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 Population Density1,094.43,031.893.4
 Land Area7.119.23,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decorah, IABowie, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%5.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 92.8%5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%6.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.6%4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.6%2.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2411.7%4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%11.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 448.7%12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%15.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.5%9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%8.1%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7412.3%9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%3.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.9%1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Decorah, IABowie, MDUnited States
 White92.1%27.7%59.4%
 Black1.2%56.5%12.2%
 Asian1.6%3.6%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%4.6%3.2%
 Hispanic3.3%7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decorah, IABowie, MDUnited States
 Married Population38.5%52.2%49.8%
     Currently Married37.9%50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%1.7%1.8%
 Single Population61.5%47.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%32.2%33.8%
 Divorced7.8%10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.012.772.60
 Households2,86520,846124,010,992
 Family Households1,61015,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%27.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children51.1%45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,2555,72243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children9.9%13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%13.1%10.8%
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 14 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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