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Silver Spring, MD vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 42.3% more likely to be married in Potomac.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Potomac.
 Silver Spring, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,891329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,822285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,865.793.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,11580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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