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Gaithersburg, MD vs State College, PA

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- State College is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 68.3% less likely to be married in State College.
- The Median Age is 16.1 years younger in State College.
 Gaithersburg, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,352329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,420285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,856.993.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock26.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDState College, PAUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock16.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock83.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

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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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
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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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

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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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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