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Eureka, SD vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Eureka.
- People are 30.8% less likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 33.9 years younger in Brookings.
 Eureka, SDBrookings, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,432329,725,481
 Female Population55.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
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 Population - 2010864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,504285,036,114
 Population - 19901,197  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-31.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,743.293.4
 Land Area0.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Eureka, SDBrookings, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Eureka, SDBrookings, SDUnited States
 White92.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Eureka, SDBrookings, SDUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households387  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households211  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Eureka    1 Reviews

Once the wheat capital of the US, this little town is getting smaller and smaller as there are no good employment opportunities so not many young folks stay or relocate  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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