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Lamar, MO vs Thayer, MO

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Highlights
- Thayer is 0% more densely populated than Lamar.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Thayer.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Thayer.
 Lamar, MOThayer, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,116329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.738.4
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 Population - 20104,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,201285,036,114
 Population - 19904,168  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock866.293.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lamar, MOThayer, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lamar, MOThayer, MOUnited States
 White93.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lamar, MOThayer, MOUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households1,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households653  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lamar    1 Reviews

I have lived on a farm 10 miles from Lamar for 9 years. My husband grew up here. Lamar is an active, thriving town, which is something you might look for when moving  More

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Reviews for Thayer    1 Reviews

If corruption and authoritarianism were a city, it would be Thayer MO. The town is riddled with meth, real crime (meaning crimes with actual victims such as theft or  More

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