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Tampa, FL vs Columbia, TN

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Tampa.
- People are 13.2% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Columbia.
 Tampa, FLColumbia, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,957329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010337,156  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,055285,036,114
 Population - 1990280,015  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,244.393.4
 Land Area114.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tampa, FLColumbia, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Tampa, FLColumbia, TNUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tampa, FLColumbia, TNUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households153,163  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households70,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

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 16 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 17 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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