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Columbus, OH vs Munster, IN

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- Munster is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 40.5% more likely to be married in Munster.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Munster.
 Columbus, OHMunster, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,717329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,511285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,135.193.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHMunster, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHMunster, INUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHMunster, INUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,23980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

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

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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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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 Munster    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Munster is a very nice place to live. With many parks, bike paths, and social outlets there is something for everyone. Access to Chicago and its many suburbs provides  More

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Over 16 years ago

Munster has some of the best schools in the state of Indiana. Paying low property taxes compared to many other NW Indiana cities and living so close to Chicago makes   More

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Over 19 years ago

I found what seems like a nice community to raise kids - Munster, IN any comments? I have a three year old and a 6 month old. comments on  More

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