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Columbus, MS vs Oklahoma City, OK

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- Oklahoma City is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 37.4% more likely to be married in Oklahoma City.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Oklahoma City.
 Columbus, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock673,183329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201025,217  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock506,132285,036,114
 Population - 199023,799  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,110.193.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock14.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 White34.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households9,843  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock163,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,580  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%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 Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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