| | Lansdale, PA | Columbia, MO | United States |
| Population | 18,509 | 124,342 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.6% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.4% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.6 | 29.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 16,291 | 109,430 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,071 | 84,531 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,362 | 69,101 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.9% | 47.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.0% | 80.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,184.1 | 1,896.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.0 | 65.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lansdale, PA | Columbia, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 11.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 12.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lansdale, PA | Columbia, MO | United States |
| White | 70.8% | 73.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.5% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 14.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% | 3.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lansdale, PA | Columbia, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 50.1% | 40.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.2% | 39.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.9% | 59.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 47.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 8.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.59 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,006 | 49,666 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,525 | 25,126 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.1% | 34.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.9% | 41.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,481 | 24,540 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 16.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 7.8% | 10.8% |