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Jamestown, NY vs Columbus, IN

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Jamestown.
- People are 47.2% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Columbus.
 Jamestown, NYColumbus, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,718329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201031,079  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,059285,036,114
 Population - 199034,681  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,809.693.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jamestown, NYColumbus, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jamestown, NYColumbus, INUnited States
 White82.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jamestown, NYColumbus, INUnited States
 Married Population36.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households12,313  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,939  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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