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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Rapids.
- People are 24.4% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Plano.
 Cedar Rapids, IAPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 2010126,889  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,751  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area70.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Rapids, IAPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%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  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Rapids, IAPlano, TXUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Rapids, IAPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households57,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,585  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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