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Hoover, AL vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Hoover.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Gaithersburg.
 Hoover, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201080,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 199039,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now116.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area47.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hoover, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Hoover, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hoover, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population58.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households35,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,315  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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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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