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Elk River, MN vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque is 0% more densely populated than Elk River.
- People are 8.8% less likely to be married in Dubuque.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Dubuque.
 Elk River, MNDubuque, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,379329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201023,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,686285,036,114
 Population - 199011,143  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now129.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,939.593.4
 Land Area42.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elk River, MNDubuque, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Elk River, MNDubuque, IAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elk River, MNDubuque, IAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households9,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,075  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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