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Mount Pleasant, IA vs Decorah, IA

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- Decorah is 0% more densely populated than Mount Pleasant.
- People are 15.5% less likely to be married in Decorah.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Decorah.
 Mount Pleasant, IADecorah, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,767329,725,481
 Female Population44.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 20108,653  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,172285,036,114
 Population - 19908,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,094.493.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Pleasant, IADecorah, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Pleasant, IADecorah, IAUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Pleasant, IADecorah, IAUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households3,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,61080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,152  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews
C.L. · Roland, AR
Great Town
Over 19 years ago

Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews
scott · Decorah, IA
expensive for a small town
Over 10 years ago

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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william · Decorah, IA
Decorah, IA
Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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alima · Cleveland, NM
Luther College
Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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