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Joplin, MO vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 4.2% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Medford.
 Joplin, MOMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MOMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MOMedford, ORUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MOMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

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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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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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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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