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Cairo, IL vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Cairo.
- People are 143.3% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Columbia.
 Cairo, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,090329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 20102,818  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,922285,036,114
 Population - 19904,846  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-59.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,081.693.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cairo, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Cairo, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 White25.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cairo, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Married Population26.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households580  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,10280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children3.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households354  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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