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Columbus, OH vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 15.4% less likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Brookings.
 Columbus, OHBrookings, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,432329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,504285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,743.293.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHBrookings, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHBrookings, SDUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHBrookings, SDUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%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 Brookings    5 Reviews
Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 12 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 18 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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