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McCook, NE vs Colby, KS

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- Colby is 0% more densely populated than McCook.
- People are 2.2% more likely to be married in Colby.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Colby.
 McCook, NEColby, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,434329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 20107,715  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,450285,036,114
 Population - 19908,112  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,465.993.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McCook, NEColby, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 McCook, NEColby, KSUnited States
 White91.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McCook, NEColby, KSUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households3,184  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,25980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,408  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mccook    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ive lived here most of my life and the violent crime rate aint that high. it might be because the police department is a joke and hire any stupid idiot that they can  More

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Reviews for Colby    2 Reviews

There is nothing to do here but go bowling. They just built a swim park which is great for the kids in the summer. It's a very very quiet and safe town, but if you  More

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Over 19 years ago

My father in law loved traveling. At the time of his death, he had seen most of the world. I once asked him why, when he could have chosen anywhere in the world to live,  More

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