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Gaithersburg, MD vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 60.4% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 16.1 years younger in West Lafayette.
 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 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  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited 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  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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