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Fort Washington, MD vs Gilbert, AZ

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- Gilbert is 0% more densely populated than Fort Washington.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Gilbert.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Gilbert.
 Fort Washington, MDGilbert, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,249329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201025,145  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock109,697285,036,114
 Population - 199024,032  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock134.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,851.593.4
 Land Area13.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Washington, MDGilbert, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Washington, MDGilbert, AZUnited States
 White10.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Washington, MDGilbert, AZUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households8,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,86780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,994  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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