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Lima, OH vs Council Bluffs, IA

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- Council Bluffs is 0% more densely populated than Lima.
- People are 34.9% more likely to be married in Council Bluffs.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Council Bluffs.
 Lima, OHCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,617329,725,481
 Female Population47.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201038,572  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,268285,036,114
 Population - 199045,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,460.893.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lima, OHCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lima, OHCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lima, OHCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households14,156  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,89480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,168  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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