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Hays, KS vs North Platte, NE

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Highlights
- North Platte is 0% more densely populated than Hays.
- People are 8.2% more likely to be married in North Platte.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in North Platte.
 Hays, KSNorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,543329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201020,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,878285,036,114
 Population - 199017,767  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,778.793.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hays, KSNorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Hays, KSNorth Platte, NEUnited States
 White88.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hays, KSNorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households8,613  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,73480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,910  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  More

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Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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