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Spanaway, WA vs Columbia, TN

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Spanaway.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Columbia.
 Spanaway, WAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,957329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201028,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,055285,036,114
 Population - 199015,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,244.393.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spanaway, WAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Spanaway, WAColumbia, TNUnited States
 White52.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spanaway, WAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households11,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%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 Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 17 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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