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Rochester, MN vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 19.7% less likely to be married in Spearfish.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Spearfish.
 Rochester, MNSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,031329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 2010107,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,606285,036,114
 Population - 199070,745  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock732.193.4
 Land Area55.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, MNSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, MNSpearfish, SDUnited States
 White73.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, MNSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households48,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 4 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 5 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews
LCM · Sioux Falls, SD
No Jobs/low wages But...Beautiful & safe!
Over 14 years ago

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Michelle · Rapid City, SD
Summers are great
Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Ben · Spearfish, SD
Lovely but expensive
Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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