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Delaware, OH vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Delaware.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Columbia.
 Delaware, OHColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201034,886  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199020,030  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Delaware, OHColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Delaware, OHColumbia, MOUnited States
 White83.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Delaware, OHColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households15,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,129  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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