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Joplin, MO vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 10.6% less likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Rockford.
 Joplin, MORockford, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,942329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,115285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,313.993.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MORockford, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MORockford, ILUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MORockford, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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