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Joplin, MO vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 24.0% less likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Shelton.
 Joplin, MOShelton, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,288329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,442285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,773.893.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MOShelton, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%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  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MOShelton, WAUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MOShelton, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,04880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%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 Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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