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Columbus, OH vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Bloomington.
 Columbus, OHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHBloomington, ILUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 9 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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