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Starkville, MS vs Waterloo, IA

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- Waterloo is 0% more densely populated than Starkville.
- People are 20.6% more likely to be married in Waterloo.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Waterloo.
 Starkville, MSWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,695329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201023,900  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,747285,036,114
 Population - 199018,458  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,100.993.4
 Land Area25.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Starkville, MSWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Starkville, MSWaterloo, IAUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Starkville, MSWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married51.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households10,924  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,79880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,960  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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