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- Blaine is 0% more densely populated than Richfield.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Blaine.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Blaine.
 Richfield, MNBlaine, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,999329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201035,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,942285,036,114
 Population - 199035,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,095.893.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richfield, MNBlaine, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Richfield, MNBlaine, MNUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richfield, MNBlaine, MNUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households15,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,515  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richfield    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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Over 20 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  More

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Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 13 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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