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Columbus, MS vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- Mount Pleasant is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 34.1% less likely to be married in Mount Pleasant.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years younger in Mount Pleasant.
 Columbus, MSMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,880329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201025,217  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,946285,036,114
 Population - 199023,799  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,833.593.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, MSMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, MSMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 White34.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, MSMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock76.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households9,843  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,580  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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