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Columbia, SC vs Kennewick, WA

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- Kennewick is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 60.5% more likely to be married in Kennewick.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Kennewick.
 Columbia, SCKennewick, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,082329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,693285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,026.893.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCKennewick, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCKennewick, WAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCKennewick, WAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,79480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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