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Joplin, MO vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in South Bend.
 Joplin, MOSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MOSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MOSouth Bend, INUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MOSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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