| | Columbia, MO | Maple Grove, MN | United States |
| Population | 124,342 | 69,900 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.2 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 109,430 | 61,779 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 84,531 | 50,365 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 69,101 | 38,736 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 47.6% | 44.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 80.6% | 88.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,896.4 | 2,146.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 65.6 | 32.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 2.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Columbia, MO | Maple Grove, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 11.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 12.3% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 15.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Columbia, MO | Maple Grove, MN | United States |
| White | 73.3% | 81.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.4% | 6.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Columbia, MO | Maple Grove, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 40.4% | 62.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.2% | 61.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.6% | 37.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 47.8% | 25.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.1% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 49,666 | 27,160 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 25,126 | 19,506 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.2% | 41.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.9% | 45.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 24,540 | 7,654 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.1% | 8.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 4.5% | 10.8% |