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Hudson, WI vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Hudson.
- People are 40.7% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 16.3 years younger in Ames.
 Hudson, WIAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201012,794  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 19906,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now122.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hudson, WIAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Hudson, WIAmes, IAUnited States
 White90.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hudson, WIAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households6,150  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,296  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hudson    4 Reviews

Let's face it, most of the negative reviews on Hudson are from people in Minnesota, simply because Hudson is in Wisconsin. But basically everything about WI is better  More

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I can call Hudson home for the past 30 years. Being a Chicago resident when I first arrived it was a bit of a culture shock to move to a smaller town but over the years  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hudson has a great school  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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