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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Mechanicsville, VA

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- Mechanicsville is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Rapids.
- People are 14.0% more likely to be married in Mechanicsville.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Mechanicsville.
 Cedar Rapids, IAMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,767329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 2010126,889  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,464285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,751  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,332.393.4
 Land Area70.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Rapids, IAMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Rapids, IAMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Rapids, IAMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households57,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,585  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Mechanicsville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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