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Columbia, MO vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 50.7% less likely to be married in East St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years older in East St. Louis.
 Columbia, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,437329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,542285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,397.193.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock95.2%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock15.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.1%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews
Quinnten · Swansea, IL
City Of Champions
Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Beauty incarnate
Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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john · St. Louis, MO
economy
Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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