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Platte City, MO vs Springfield, MO

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Platte City.
- People are 2.2% more likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Springfield.
 Platte City, MOSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock168,603329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 20104,686  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,580285,036,114
 Population - 19902,947  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now68.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,047.593.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Platte City, MOSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Platte City, MOSpringfield, MOUnited States
 White92.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Platte City, MOSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Married Population39.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households1,827  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,58280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households706  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%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 Springfield    74 Reviews
Randy · Springfield, MO
An amazing place to live
Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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David · Lake of the Woods, AZ
Growing City With A Small Town Feel
Over 3 years ago

We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Tevon · Battlefield, MO
springin' and dingin'
Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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