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Columbia, SC vs Raymore, MO

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- Raymore is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 87.7% more likely to be married in Raymore.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in Raymore.
 Columbia, SCRaymore, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,722329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,146285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock102.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,312.593.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCRaymore, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCRaymore, MOUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCRaymore, MOUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 Raymore    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We moved from Raymore a couple of years ago because there's nothing to do there. You have to drive into Lee's Summit, Mo or Overland Park, Ks. to find good eats and  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Raymore seven years ago from south Kansas City. The school system in Raymore is far superior to that of Kansas City. Raymore is only 15 minutes away  More

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