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Forest Grove, OR vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Forest Grove.
- People are 17.9% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Columbia.
 Forest Grove, ORColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201021,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199013,559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now87.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest Grove, ORColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest Grove, ORColumbia, MOUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest Grove, ORColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households8,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,259  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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