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Towson, MD vs State College, PA

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- State College is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 59.4% less likely to be married in State College.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years younger in State College.
 Towson, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,352329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,420285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,856.993.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock26.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDState College, PAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock16.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock83.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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