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Gaithersburg, MD vs Westminster, MD

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- Westminster is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Westminster.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Westminster.
 Gaithersburg, MDWestminster, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,783329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,731285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,973.693.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDWestminster, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDWestminster, MDUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.8%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDWestminster, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,76980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Westminster    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Affordable, great  More

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Location, Location, Location!!!!! This new home single family community created by D. R. Horton is awesome! Close to dining, schools, and shopping. Easy commute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

backward government, living in the  More

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