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Norman, OK vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Norman.
- People are 26.3% less likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Boulder.
 Norman, OKBoulder, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,930329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 2010111,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,673285,036,114
 Population - 199080,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,991.493.4
 Land Area178.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norman, OKBoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Norman, OKBoulder, COUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norman, OKBoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households50,129  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,695  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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