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Iowa City, IA vs Grand Island, NE

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- Grand Island is 0% more densely populated than Iowa City.
- People are 46.4% more likely to be married in Grand Island.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Grand Island.
 Iowa City, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,755329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201068,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,940285,036,114
 Population - 199059,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,773.593.4
 Land Area25.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iowa City, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Iowa City, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iowa City, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households30,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,676  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews
Jennifer · Davenport, IA
Iowa city area
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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Vicki · West Liberty, IA
Can't wait to leave
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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emma · Iowa City, IA
Birthplace of Pancheros
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 Grand Island    1 Reviews
Abhd · Tulsa, OK
nice town to raise a family
Over 18 years ago

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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