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Independence, MO vs Craig, CO

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- Craig is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Craig.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Craig.
 Independence, MOCraig, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,026329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,189285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,757.793.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOCraig, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOCraig, COUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOCraig, COUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,37280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%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 Craig    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving.   More

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