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Mount Airy, MD vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Mount Airy.
- People are 32.8% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Laurel.
 Mount Airy, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,438329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 20109,300  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,960285,036,114
 Population - 19903,730  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,113.893.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Airy, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Airy, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 White82.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.1%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Airy, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Married Population65.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married23.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households3,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Airy    6 Reviews
R · Monrovia, MD
Snubs wanted not locals
Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Jenny · Mount Airy, MD
Mount Airy MD howard county
Over 9 years ago

Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Dave · Mount Airy, MD
Love It Here
Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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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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