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Council Bluffs, IA vs Marshalltown, IA

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- Marshalltown is 0% more densely populated than Council Bluffs.
- People are 18.5% more likely to be married in Marshalltown.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Marshalltown.
 Council Bluffs, IAMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,570329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201062,358  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,009285,036,114
 Population - 199054,315  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,429.993.4
 Land Area42.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Council Bluffs, IAMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Council Bluffs, IAMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Council Bluffs, IAMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households25,282  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,52280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,388  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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