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Independence, MO vs Clayton, NC

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Clayton.
 Independence, MOClayton, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,486329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,973285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock279.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,706.593.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOClayton, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOClayton, NCUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOClayton, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,43580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

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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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
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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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
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 Clayton    3 Reviews
Mark · Clayton, NC
North Carolina's great weather
Over 14 years ago

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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No Raleigh · Clayton, NC
Raleigh, NC is Overrated, and Generally Not a Frie
Over 15 years ago

I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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darrell · Clayton, NC
good
Over 15 years ago

good  More

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