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La Plata, MD vs Mars, PA

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- Mars is 0% more densely populated than La Plata.
- People are 40.0% less likely to be married in Mars.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Mars.
 La Plata, MDMars, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,310329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock55.438.4
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 Population - 20108,805  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,746285,036,114
 Population - 19905,841  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,781.393.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Plata, MDMars, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 La Plata, MDMars, PAUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Plata, MDMars, PAUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households3,448  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,211  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Mars    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's a small town but growing. The scenery and weather are nice. The location is just about right. It's not far from Pittsburgh or other cities, towns and activities.  More

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