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Sherman, TX vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie is 0% more densely populated than Sherman.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Bowie.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years older in Bowie.
 Sherman, TXBowie, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,113329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201038,891  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,269285,036,114
 Population - 199031,601  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,031.893.4
 Land Area44.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sherman, TXBowie, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Sherman, TXBowie, MDUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.5%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sherman, TXBowie, MDUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households16,391  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,714  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 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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Over 11 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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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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