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Laurel, MD vs Greenbelt, MD

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- Greenbelt is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Greenbelt.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Greenbelt.
 Laurel, MDGreenbelt, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,602329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,456285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,946.493.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDGreenbelt, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDGreenbelt, MDUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDGreenbelt, MDUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,81480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%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 7 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 16 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 16 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 Greenbelt    2 Reviews
Lynn · Greenbelt, MD
After 25 years living in Greenbelt Homes Inc...
Over 9 years ago

What a fantastically beautiful place to live. It's all here. Unfortunately I and other members have recently discovered that First Amendment rights are not enforced in  More

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J.L. · Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt is a great community ....
Over 16 years ago

Created as one of three "greentowns" in the United States during the New Deal, Greenbelt is built on a co-operative model. We have one of the largest and best-run  More

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