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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Rapids.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in Fort Wayne.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Fort Wayne.
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 Cedar Rapids, IAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Population136,512262,676329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%51.2%50.5%
 Male Population50.0%48.8%49.5%
 Median Age36.435.138.4
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 Population - 2010126,889254,134309,327,143
 Population - 2000120,758205,727285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,751173,072251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now11.0%32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.2%57.4%30.8%
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 Population Density1,927.52,374.593.4
 Land Area70.8110.63,531,905.4
 Water Area1.20.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Rapids, IAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%7.0%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.9%6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%6.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.7%4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.1%6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%15.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.2%12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%11.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.1%6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%5.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.1%8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.3%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Rapids, IAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 White79.0%65.3%59.4%
 Black8.6%15.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%5.5%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%4.3%3.2%
 Hispanic4.4%9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Rapids, IAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Married Population46.7%45.7%49.8%
     Currently Married45.7%44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%1.5%1.8%
 Single Population53.3%54.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%36.1%33.8%
 Divorced12.2%12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%5.9%5.6%
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 Household Size2.312.422.60
 Households57,637106,669124,010,992
 Family Households33,05263,56680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%28.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.5%39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,58543,10343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children18.3%22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%9.8%10.8%

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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