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Columbia, MO vs Gulfport, MS

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- Gulfport is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Gulfport.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Gulfport.
 Columbia, MOGulfport, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,468329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,127285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,302.793.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOGulfport, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOGulfport, MSUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.1%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOGulfport, MSUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,58380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.4%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 Gulfport    15 Reviews
Rachel · Gulfport, MS
Gulfport- my new permanent home!
Over 3 years ago

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Andy · Gulfport, MS
The good and the bad
Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Bp · Gulfport, MS
A Place to Complain and Blame
Over 14 years ago

Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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