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Rolla, MO vs Gonzales, LA

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- Gonzales is 0% more densely populated than Rolla.
- People are 15.4% more likely to be married in Gonzales.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Gonzales.
 Rolla, MOGonzales, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,080329,725,481
 Female Population45.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201019,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,156285,036,114
 Population - 199014,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,321.793.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rolla, MOGonzales, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rolla, MOGonzales, LAUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.4%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rolla, MOGonzales, LAUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married47.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households8,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,33380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,284  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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Reviews for Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  More

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