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Bettendorf, IA vs Nelson, NY

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- Nelson is 0% more densely populated than Bettendorf.
- People are 15.3% more likely to be married in Nelson.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Nelson.
 Bettendorf, IANelson, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,840329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.838.4
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 Population - 201033,281  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,964285,036,114
 Population - 199028,132  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock42.793.4
 Land Area21.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bettendorf, IANelson, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bettendorf, IANelson, NYUnited States
 White83.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bettendorf, IANelson, NYUnited States
 Married Population56.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households15,311  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,937  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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