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Troy, IL vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Troy.
- People are 8.1% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Columbia.
 Troy, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,090329,725,481
 Female Population56.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 20109,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,922285,036,114
 Population - 19906,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,081.693.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Troy, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Troy, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Troy, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households4,203  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,10280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,489  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Troy    2 Reviews
Amanda · Saint Louis, MO
Much left to the imagination
Over 12 years ago

Please take a look at the previous student admissions - most of them have a grammatical error or two. I had been proud to attend Triad for some time, until I  More

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Richard · Troy, IL
Water Quality
Over 15 years ago

Ive noticed a white film building up on all my dishes from the water. Is it safe to drink, I cant get rid of the film off the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews
Anna · Waterloo, IL
Great small town
Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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David · Lake Alfred, FL
Little Nazi Germany !
Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Abhd · Columbia, IL
Columbia, IL.
Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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