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Paducah, KY vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Paducah.
- People are 48.6% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Columbia.
 Paducah, KYColumbia, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,090329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201024,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,922285,036,114
 Population - 199027,256  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,081.693.4
 Land Area20.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paducah, KYColumbia, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Paducah, KYColumbia, ILUnited States
 White70.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paducah, KYColumbia, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households11,493  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,10280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,489  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

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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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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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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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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