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Shell Knob, MO vs Sanderson, TX

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- Sanderson is 0% more densely populated than Shell Knob.
- People are 21.2% less likely to be married in Sanderson.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Sanderson.
 Shell Knob, MOSanderson, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock853329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.238.4
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 Population - 20101,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock861285,036,114
 Population - 19901,031  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-41.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock203.593.4
 Land Area8.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shell Knob, MOSanderson, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Shell Knob, MOSanderson, TXUnited States
 White74.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races15.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shell Knob, MOSanderson, TXUnited States
 Married Population70.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married5.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.1%10.8%
 Widowed12.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households785  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households225  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shell Knob    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The summers here are extremely hot and humid, we get very little rain (although this week it has been making up for that lack) :) so everything dies by mid July, the  More

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Reviews for Sanderson    2 Reviews

Sanderson is nothing short of an open grave. There were about 700 people here in 2016 and there are far, far fewer here in 2021. The town is made up of run down,  More

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Sanderson is nothing short of an open grave. There were about 700 people here in 2016 and there are far, far fewer here in 2021. The town is made up of run down,  More

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