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Urbandale, IA vs Shelby township, MI

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- Shelby township is 0% more densely populated than Urbandale.
- People are 18.4% less likely to be married in Shelby township.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Shelby township.
 Urbandale, IAShelby township, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,086329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201039,501  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,951285,036,114
 Population - 199023,500  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now90.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock114.593.4
 Land Area22.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Urbandale, IAShelby township, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Urbandale, IAShelby township, MIUnited States
 White82.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Urbandale, IAShelby township, MIUnited States
 Married Population61.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households16,829  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock99580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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Reviews for Shelby Township    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have the opportunity to enjoy four beautiful seasons. Fall is gorgeous and my favorite time here in  More

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Too much  More

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Over 17 years ago

Shelby Twp, being our residence for the past 14 years has overall been a great place to raise a family. There is great community spirit. The school systems tends to be  More

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