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Hillsboro, KS vs Emporia, KS

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- Emporia is 0% more densely populated than Hillsboro.
- People are 5.0% less likely to be married in Emporia.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Emporia.
 Hillsboro, KSEmporia, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,220329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 20102,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,760285,036,114
 Population - 19902,704  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,021.593.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hillsboro, KSEmporia, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Hillsboro, KSEmporia, KSUnited States
 White90.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hillsboro, KSEmporia, KSUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,26280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households354  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hillsboro    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

In case you were wondering, the "other Christian" percentage listed under religion is mostly made up of Mennonite Brethren. Hillsboro was founded by Mennonites and many  More

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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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