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Oelwein, IA vs Mount Pleasant, IA

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- Mount Pleasant is 0% more densely populated than Oelwein.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Mount Pleasant.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Mount Pleasant.
 Oelwein, IAMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,996329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20106,406  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,751285,036,114
 Population - 19906,493  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,046.793.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oelwein, IAMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oelwein, IAMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oelwein, IAMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households2,494  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,11480,755,759
     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  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oelwein    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews

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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