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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 27.3% more likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Gaithersburg.
 Des Moines, IAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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