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Joplin, MO vs Leawood, KS

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- Leawood is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 51.5% more likely to be married in Leawood.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years older in Leawood.
 Joplin, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,748329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,656285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,234.593.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews
Tobias · Carl Junction, MO
Joplin is reborn and thriving post-tornado
Over 6 years ago

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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william · Quapaw, OK
climate
Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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William · Joplin, MO
Climate
Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews
carl · Leawood, KS
A beautiful bubble
Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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courtney · Leawood, KS
climate in leawood
Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Sue · Overland Park, KS
Living in Leawood, KS
Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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