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Fargo, ND vs Bettendorf, IA

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- Bettendorf is 0% more densely populated than Fargo.
- People are 27.4% more likely to be married in Bettendorf.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Bettendorf.
 Fargo, NDBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,631329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 2010106,024  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,275285,036,114
 Population - 199074,111  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.993.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fargo, NDBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fargo, NDBettendorf, IAUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fargo, NDBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households55,857  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,069  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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