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Madison, AL vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 25.0% less likely to be married in Cedar Rapids.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Cedar Rapids.
 Madison, ALCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,512329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,758285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,927.593.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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