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Shawnee, OK vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal is 0% more densely populated than Shawnee.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Vernal.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Vernal.
 Shawnee, OKVernal, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,037329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201029,917  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,714285,036,114
 Population - 199026,017  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,171.693.4
 Land Area44.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shawnee, OKVernal, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Shawnee, OKVernal, UTUnited States
 White67.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shawnee, OKVernal, UTUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households11,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,547  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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