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Grove, OK vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Grove.
- People are 26.3% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 17.8 years younger in Columbia.
 Grove, OKColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 20106,629  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 19904,020  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grove, OKColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Grove, OKColumbia, MOUnited States
 White72.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grove, OKColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married23.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households2,849  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,013  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grove    5 Reviews

I have lived here for 4 years, Can't wait to move. the town's too small for my taste. There is nothing to do here except fish. No Chain restaurants, only a handful fast  More

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Over 8 years ago

We've lived here almost 6 months now and we've already made several friends. The people in town are all very friendly and we absolutely love it here. We've found our  More

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Over 17 years ago

Grove is the heart of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. NE Ok is similar to the Ozarks in topography. Not anything like western Oklahoma with flat plains.   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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