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Derby, KS vs Shawnee, OK

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- Shawnee is 0% more densely populated than Derby.
- People are 23.8% less likely to be married in Shawnee.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Shawnee.
 Derby, KSShawnee, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,237329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201022,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,692285,036,114
 Population - 199014,699  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock707.793.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Derby, KSShawnee, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Derby, KSShawnee, OKUnited States
 White82.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock13.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Derby, KSShawnee, OKUnited States
 Married Population60.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households9,953  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,170  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Derby    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I remember growing up here in the early '80s. I recently visited and the place is still beautiful and larger now with more to see and do. I have already decided to  More

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Over 19 years ago

The Derby parks and recreation department is the best in the plains states. Some of the best water sports, baseball, football, soccer, Adult recreation is good as well.  More

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Over 19 years ago

The climate in Derby (suburb of Wichita, KS) is moderate to warm. Winters are rearly very cold. Zero degrees only at night we have lived here 11 years and only seen 0  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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