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Anderson, IN vs Columbus, IN

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 34.7% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Columbus.
 Anderson, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,718329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201056,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,059285,036,114
 Population - 199059,459  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,809.693.4
 Land Area42.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, INColumbus, INUnited States
 White73.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households23,409  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,678  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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