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Huntsville, AL vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Laurel.
 Huntsville, ALLaurel, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,438329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,960285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,113.893.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALLaurel, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALLaurel, MDUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALLaurel, MDUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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