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Ottumwa, IA vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah is 0% more densely populated than Ottumwa.
- People are 5.0% less likely to be married in Paducah.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Paducah.
 Ottumwa, IAPaducah, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,248329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201025,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,307285,036,114
 Population - 199024,488  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,299.593.4
 Land Area15.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ottumwa, IAPaducah, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ottumwa, IAPaducah, KYUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.3%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ottumwa, IAPaducah, KYUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households10,279  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,00480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,797  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews
Morgan · Ottumwa, IA
Drug & Theft
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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amanda · Ottumwa, IA
No Culture.....
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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Clint · Barry, IL
Ottumwa - Pros/Cons
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 Paducah    16 Reviews
Joel · 
I don’t love it or hate it
Over 5 years ago

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Virginia · Swannanoa, NC
Worth a Visit
Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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A · Paducah, KY
Stay far away!
Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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