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Columbia, SC vs Michigan City, IN

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- Michigan City is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 12.4% more likely to be married in Michigan City.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Michigan City.
 Columbia, SCMichigan City, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,965329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,900285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,625.693.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCMichigan City, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCMichigan City, INUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCMichigan City, INUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews
Jordan · Columbia, SC
Love Living in Columbia!
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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Jordan · Columbia, SC
Almost ideal. Could see myself moving back
Over 2 years ago

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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Isabella · Wise, VA
Charming “hometown” city
Over 4 years ago

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 Michigan City    5 Reviews
John · Michigan City, IN
RUST BELT OASIS
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Eugene · Clearwater, FL
A nice place to visit.
Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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ryan · Michigan City, IN
Overall, not good.
Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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