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Oelwein, IA vs Chester, IA

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Oelwein.
- People are 36.3% more likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Chester.
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock142329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.938.4
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 Population - 20106,406  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151285,036,114
 Population - 19906,493  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-20.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock106.193.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households2,494  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,180  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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John · Vinton, IA
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Over 16 years ago

Oelwein is a decent city with above-average schools that is attempting to right a somewhat negative image. I lived there for seven years after living in several  More

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