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Morehead, KY vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Morehead.
- People are 80.5% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Columbus.
 Morehead, KYColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 20106,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 19908,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead, KYColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2031.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead, KYColumbus, OHUnited States
 White90.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead, KYColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population21.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married69.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households1,636  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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