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Columbia, TN vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 16.1% less likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Columbia, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews
T · Columbia, TN
Charm and Quality of Life
Over 9 years ago

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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Rose · Nashville, TN
Columbia, Tennessee
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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Marla  · Columbia, TN
Nice climate
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 Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews
Roger · Jackson, MO
The 10 minute town
Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Jeff · Cape Girardeau, MO
Health Care options
Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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sara · Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape
Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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