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Boulder, CO vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 35.7% more likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Norman.
 Boulder, CONorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 201097,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 199083,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, CONorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, CONorman, OKUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boulder, CONorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households42,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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