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Columbia, TN vs Sparta, TN

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- Sparta is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 13.8% more likely to be married in Sparta.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Sparta.
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,981329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,599285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock740.993.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited 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  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 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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Rose · Nashville, TN
Columbia, Tennessee
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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Marla  · Columbia, TN
Nice climate
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 Sparta    3 Reviews
Eli · Sparta, TN
Small Town Close to Everything You'll Want
Over 7 years ago

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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TERESA · Sparta, TN
SHOP SPARTA
Over 16 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Bp · Sparta, TN
HA Shop Sparta?
Over 17 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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