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Towson, MD vs Mechanicsville, VA

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- Mechanicsville is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 27.7% more likely to be married in Mechanicsville.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Mechanicsville.
 Towson, MDMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,767329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,464285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,332.393.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews
bwhere · Towson, MD
Transportation in the Towson area
Over 12 years ago

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Elliott  · Towson, MD
Towson Maryland, Not What It Used To be
Over 18 years ago

Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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joe · Towson, MD
Basic comments about Towson
Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Mechanicsville    4 Reviews
Lisa · Hanover, VA
High Schools
Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Tom · Mechanicsville, VA
Taxes
Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Michele · Mechanicsville, VA
A nice place to live.
Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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