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Laurel, MD vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 19.3% more likely to be married in Bowie.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Bowie.
 Laurel, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,113329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,269285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,031.893.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.5%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

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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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
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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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
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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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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