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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Rapids.
- People are 40.1% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Troy.
 Cedar Rapids, IATroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 2010126,889  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,751  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area70.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Rapids, IATroy, ALUnited 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  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Rapids, IATroy, ALUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Rapids, IATroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households57,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,585  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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