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Sioux City, IA vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Sioux City.
- People are 19.8% less likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Starkville.
 Sioux City, IAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 201082,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 199080,505  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area58.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sioux City, IAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sioux City, IAStarkville, MSUnited States
 White65.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sioux City, IAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households32,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,876  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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