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Mason City, IA vs Laramie, WY

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- Laramie is 0% more densely populated than Mason City.
- People are 30.0% less likely to be married in Laramie.
- The Median Age is 15.7 years younger in Laramie.
 Mason City, IALaramie, WYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,501329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.838.4
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 Population - 201028,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,204285,036,114
 Population - 199029,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,718.293.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mason City, IALaramie, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mason City, IALaramie, WYUnited States
 White87.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mason City, IALaramie, WYUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households12,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,11280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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