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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Rapids.
- People are 1.0% less likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Hickory.
 Cedar Rapids, IAHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 2010126,889  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,751  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area70.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Rapids, IAHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Rapids, IAHickory, NCUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Rapids, IAHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households57,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,585  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 4 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 Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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