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Smithfield, VA vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie is 0% more densely populated than Smithfield.
- People are 10.9% less likely to be married in Bowie.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Bowie.
 Smithfield, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,113329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 20108,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,269285,036,114
 Population - 19904,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,031.893.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smithfield, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Smithfield, VABowie, MDUnited States
 White71.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.5%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smithfield, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households3,394  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,050  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  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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