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Frederick, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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- Fort Washington is 0% more densely populated than Frederick.
- People are 8.1% more likely to be married in Fort Washington.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Fort Washington.
 Frederick, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,840329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201065,508  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,845285,036,114
 Population - 199040,148  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,873.393.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Frederick, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Frederick, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 White54.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.2%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Frederick, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households30,644  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,958  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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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 13 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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