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Coon Rapids, MN vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer is 0% more densely populated than Coon Rapids.
- People are 3.4% less likely to be married in Palmer.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Palmer.
 Coon Rapids, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,978329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201061,540  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,533285,036,114
 Population - 199052,978  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,178.693.4
 Land Area22.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Coon Rapids, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Coon Rapids, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 White77.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Coon Rapids, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households24,393  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,536  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Coon Rapids    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Alaska, Arizona and currently the twin cities. This place has the best health care of any place I've lived! Lots of physicians makes it easy to be seen.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. It is a wonderful place to have a family, there is a lot to do, the schools are good and the four seasons give the  More

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Over 18 years ago

i live in Minnesota and to be honest i cant stand 12 inc snow storm last week the weather is unbelievable winter here sucks and winter is 8 to 9 month cant wait to move  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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