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Ferguson, MO vs Prior Lake, MN

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- Prior Lake is 0% more densely populated than Ferguson.
- People are 72.5% more likely to be married in Prior Lake.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Prior Lake.
 Ferguson, MOPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,242329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201021,181  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,917285,036,114
 Population - 199022,286  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,712.993.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ferguson, MOPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ferguson, MOPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ferguson, MOPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.0%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households8,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,29280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ferguson    1 Reviews

As an American white man, I can't begin to put my feet into the shoes of a black man. Fact is, the black man does have a cross to bare in America.I had hoped we, as  More

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Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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