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Nixa, MO vs Sterling, CO

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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Nixa.
- People are 30.3% less likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Sterling.
 Nixa, MOSterling, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,976329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201019,157  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,360285,036,114
 Population - 19904,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now395.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,835.393.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nixa, MOSterling, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Nixa, MOSterling, COUnited States
 White89.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nixa, MOSterling, COUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married21.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households8,355  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,60980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,100  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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