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Columbia, IL vs Bangor, ME

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- Bangor is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 41.2% less likely to be married in Bangor.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Bangor.
 Columbia, ILBangor, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,920329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20109,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,473285,036,114
 Population - 19905,524  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock931.793.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, ILBangor, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, ILBangor, MEUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, ILBangor, MEUnited States
 Married Population63.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households4,239  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,67080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,137  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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