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Astoria, OR vs Shawnee, KS

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- Shawnee is 0% more densely populated than Astoria.
- People are 23.5% more likely to be married in Shawnee.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Shawnee.
 Astoria, ORShawnee, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,021329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20109,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,996285,036,114
 Population - 199010,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,596.793.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Astoria, ORShawnee, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Astoria, ORShawnee, KSUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Astoria, ORShawnee, KSUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,075  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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