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Jefferson, IA vs Gillette, WY

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- Gillette is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson.
- People are 29.2% more likely to be married in Gillette.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years younger in Gillette.
 Jefferson, IAGillette, WYUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,047329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 20104,355  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,646285,036,114
 Population - 19904,292  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,437.793.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson, IAGillette, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson, IAGillette, WYUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson, IAGillette, WYUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed14.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households1,965  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,30180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households970  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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