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Carroll, IA vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Carroll.
- People are 31.7% less likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 18.8 years younger in Brookings.
 Carroll, IABrookings, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,432329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
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 Population - 201010,135  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,504285,036,114
 Population - 19909,579  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,743.293.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carroll, IABrookings, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Carroll, IABrookings, SDUnited States
 White93.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carroll, IABrookings, SDUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed10.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households4,562  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,960  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carroll    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

texas is very hot and for me iowa weather was easier to live plus your health was much better their but college station has the best behavied college students of any  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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