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Takoma Park, MD vs East Lansing, MI

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- East Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Takoma Park.
- People are 60.0% less likely to be married in East Lansing.
- The Median Age is 18.7 years younger in East Lansing.
 Takoma Park, MDEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,427329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.438.4
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 Population - 201016,801  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,525285,036,114
 Population - 199016,700  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,531.493.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Takoma Park, MDEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Takoma Park, MDEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 White41.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Takoma Park, MDEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households6,782  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,04780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,494  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Takoma Park    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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