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Iowa City, IA vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Iowa City.
- People are 83.2% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Columbia.
 Iowa City, IAColumbia, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,090329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201068,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,922285,036,114
 Population - 199059,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,081.693.4
 Land Area25.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iowa City, IAColumbia, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Iowa City, IAColumbia, ILUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iowa City, IAColumbia, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households30,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,10280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,676  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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