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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Durango.
- People are 21.3% more likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Gaithersburg.
 Durango, COGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201016,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 199012,430  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area14.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durango, COGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Durango, COGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durango, COGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households7,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  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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