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Ottumwa, IA vs Lewiston, ID

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- Lewiston is 0% more densely populated than Ottumwa.
- People are 12.4% more likely to be married in Lewiston.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Lewiston.
 Ottumwa, IALewiston, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,964329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201025,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,904285,036,114
 Population - 199024,488  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,963.193.4
 Land Area15.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ottumwa, IALewiston, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ottumwa, IALewiston, IDUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ottumwa, IALewiston, IDUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households10,279  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,52480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,797  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    6 Reviews

We have lived in the Lewiston area for over seven years. If you are a dog person, this is not the place for you. No 24/7 emergency care. Very poor vet care. Our dog  More

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Maybe 15 inches 40 yrs ago, but now mostly a few inches periodically, but it doesn't stick long. I moved back in 2001-2007 and only once was the snowfall over a few  More

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Just need to know if anyone knows a good place to start to find rental homes or a website they can refer me to. My father-n-law is moving up there and doesn't want to  More

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