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Columbia, MO vs Sedalia, MO

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- Sedalia is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 16.3% more likely to be married in Sedalia.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Sedalia.
 Columbia, MOSedalia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,696329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,339285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,609.593.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOSedalia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOSedalia, MOUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%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  Unlock12.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOSedalia, MOUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,08580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

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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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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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 Sedalia    5 Reviews

There is not one thing I can say about this town, other than it's proximity to better towns in all directions, that would inspire any one to move here. I have found  More

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I would not recommend this town to anyone with a young family or a family/individual who does not own transportation. No culture. No economy. HIGH Crime. Google lists 67  More

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Over 14 years ago

We came here in 2001 after living in Myrtle Beach SC for 13 years. We ended up here because I was offered and accepted a position at Whiteman AFB. Mostly, It's been  More

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