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Shelby, MT vs Joplin, MT

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- Joplin is 0% more densely populated than Shelby.
- People are 4.6% less likely to be married in Joplin.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Joplin.
 Shelby, MTJoplin, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock298329,725,481
 Female Population39.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population60.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 20103,410  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock210285,036,114
 Population - 19902,763  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock236.093.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelby, MTJoplin, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock16.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock23.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelby, MTJoplin, MTUnited States
 White83.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelby, MTJoplin, MTUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.142.60
 Households1,180  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households535  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  More

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