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- Rolla is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Rolla.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Rolla.
 Columbia, TNRolla, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,949329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.338.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,367285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,655.793.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNRolla, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNRolla, MOUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNRolla, MOUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,06680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 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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Over 17 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 18 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 Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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