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Madison, WI vs Kirkwood, MO

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- Kirkwood is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 51.1% more likely to be married in Kirkwood.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years older in Kirkwood.
 Madison, WIKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,233329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 2010233,977  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,324285,036,114
 Population - 1990191,262  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,197.093.4
 Land Area78.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, WIKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, WIKirkwood, MOUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.3%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, WIKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Married Population38.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households117,324  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,61780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households64,842  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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