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Cottage City, Maryland, in Prince Georges county, is 4 miles NE of Washington, District of Columbia. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Washington metropolitan area. Cottage City contains a population of approximately 1,136.
In Cottage City, about 35% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Cottage City, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.
Approximately 71% of Cottage City is non-white. Cottage City offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.
In 2000, Cottage City had a median family income of $47,639.
Political donors in Cottage City favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $200. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.
Cottage City has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 63% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Rents in Cottage City tend toward the low side for Maryland.
In Cottage City, 81% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the town -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.
Cottage City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Cottage City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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