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Independence, MO vs Bloomington, IN

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 43.4% less likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years younger in Bloomington.
 Independence, MOBloomington, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,064329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2438.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,291285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,443.593.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOBloomington, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOBloomington, INUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOBloomington, INUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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