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Columbus, NE vs Kansas City, KS

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- Kansas City is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 19.9% less likely to be married in Kansas City.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Kansas City.
 Columbus, NEKansas City, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,745329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201022,334  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock146,866285,036,114
 Population - 199019,480  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,247.893.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, NEKansas City, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, NEKansas City, KSUnited States
 White73.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, NEKansas City, KSUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households9,655  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,37680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,612  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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