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Laurel, MD vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Towson.
 Laurel, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews
bwhere · Towson, MD
Transportation in the Towson area
Over 12 years ago

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Elliott  · Towson, MD
Towson Maryland, Not What It Used To be
Over 18 years ago

Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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joe · Towson, MD
Basic comments about Towson
Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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