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Minneapolis, MN vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer is 0% more densely populated than Minneapolis.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Palmer.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Palmer.
 Minneapolis, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,978329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 2010383,078  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,533285,036,114
 Population - 1990368,383  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,178.693.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Minneapolis, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Minneapolis, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Minneapolis, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Married Population35.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households182,419  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households103,057  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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