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Columbia, TN vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Columbia, TNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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