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Towson, MD vs Norristown, PA

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- Norristown is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Norristown.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Norristown.
 Towson, MDNorristown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,607329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,282285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,130.093.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDNorristown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDNorristown, PAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.4%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDNorristown, PAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,29180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.0%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 Norristown    2 Reviews
Fred · Voorhees, NJ
Intended relocation
Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Paul Greco · Norristown, PA
"Hollywood is coming to Norristown"
Over 17 years ago

Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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