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Spanaway, WA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Spanaway.
- People are 40.9% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Ames.
 Spanaway, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201028,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 199015,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spanaway, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Spanaway, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 White52.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spanaway, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households11,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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