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Indian Head, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Indian Head.
- People are 59.1% more likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Gaithersburg.
 Indian Head, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 20103,865  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 19903,531  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area1.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Indian Head, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5423.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Indian Head, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White25.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Indian Head, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population33.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households1,555  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Indian Head    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I've heard that the Washington D.C. metropolitan area is the 7th most expensive place to live in the lower 48. Looking at the stats on this and other websites, I believe  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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