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Platte City, MO vs Independence, MO

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Platte City.
- People are 14.8% more likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Independence.
 Platte City, MOIndependence, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,230329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20104,686  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock113,288285,036,114
 Population - 19902,947  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now68.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,570.493.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Platte City, MOIndependence, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Platte City, MOIndependence, MOUnited States
 White92.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Platte City, MOIndependence, MOUnited States
 Married Population39.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households1,827  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households706  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Platte City    2 Reviews
Trace · Orem, UT
Broken Truck
Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

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William · Platte City, MO
Low Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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