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Jefferson, IA vs Storm Lake, IA

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- Storm Lake is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson.
- People are 2.8% more likely to be married in Storm Lake.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Storm Lake.
 Jefferson, IAStorm Lake, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,166329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.638.4
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 Population - 20104,355  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,076285,036,114
 Population - 19904,292  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,117.293.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson, IAStorm Lake, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson, IAStorm Lake, IAUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock39.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson, IAStorm Lake, IAUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed14.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households1,965  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households970  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%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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