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Independence, MO vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- Mount Pleasant is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 49.0% less likely to be married in Mount Pleasant.
- The Median Age is 16.8 years younger in Mount Pleasant.
 Independence, MOMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,880329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,946285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,833.593.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock76.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%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 Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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