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Traverse City, MI vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls is 0% more densely populated than Traverse City.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Cedar Falls.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years younger in Cedar Falls.
 Traverse City, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
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 Population - 201014,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,145285,036,114
 Population - 199015,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,399.893.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Traverse City, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Traverse City, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Traverse City, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households6,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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