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Laurel, MD vs Rocky Mount, VA

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- Rocky Mount is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in Rocky Mount.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Rocky Mount.
 Laurel, MDRocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,863329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.638.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,066285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock713.493.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDRocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDRocky Mount, VAUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDRocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,13380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%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 Rocky Mount    1 Reviews
mark  · Rocky Mount, VA
Nice little town, but very close knit and slow.
Over 11 years ago

This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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