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York, ME vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than York.
- People are 46.5% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 21.5 years younger in Columbia.
 York, MEColumbia, SCUnited States
 Population13,581137,276329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%50.0%50.5%
 Male Population47.6%50.0%49.5%
 Median Age49.728.238.4
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 Population - 201012,519130,909309,327,143
 Population - 200012,854116,278285,036,114
 Population - 19909,81898,052251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now3.7%13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.8%34.8%30.8%
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 Population Density248.41,009.493.4
 Land Area54.7136.03,531,905.4
 Water Area77.12.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 York, MEColumbia, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.9%4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%4.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.9%3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%14.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 242.2%11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%17.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.8%10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%10.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.9%4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%4.1%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7416.6%6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%2.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.5%1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 York, MEColumbia, SCUnited States
 White97.6%48.0%59.4%
 Black0.0%40.3%12.2%
 Asian0.4%2.6%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%2.8%3.2%
 Hispanic0.6%5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 York, MEColumbia, SCUnited States
 Married Population59.6%31.9%49.8%
     Currently Married59.1%29.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%2.3%1.8%
 Single Population40.4%68.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%55.7%33.8%
 Divorced8.4%8.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%4.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.432.192.60
 Households5,57150,372124,010,992
 Family Households3,48724,27680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%25.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children55.9%37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,08426,09643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children3.3%25.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.9%11.8%10.8%
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I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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