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Harlan, IA vs Forest City, IA

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Highlights
- Forest City is 0% more densely populated than Harlan.
- People are 24.8% less likely to be married in Forest City.
- The Median Age is 17.0 years younger in Forest City.
 Harlan, IAForest City, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,284329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 20105,082  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,362285,036,114
 Population - 19905,148  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock925.193.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harlan, IAForest City, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Harlan, IAForest City, IAUnited States
 White92.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harlan, IAForest City, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,276  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,020  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.8%  Unlock10.8%
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