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Columbia, IL vs Waterloo, IL

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- Waterloo is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 11.8% less likely to be married in Waterloo.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Waterloo.
 Columbia, ILWaterloo, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,906329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20109,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,614285,036,114
 Population - 19905,524  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.393.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, ILWaterloo, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, ILWaterloo, ILUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, ILWaterloo, ILUnited States
 Married Population63.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married21.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households4,239  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,06880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,137  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews
Anna · Waterloo, IL
Great small town
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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David · Lake Alfred, FL
Little Nazi Germany !
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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Abhd · Columbia, IL
Columbia, IL.
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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