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Walker, MN vs Ely, MN

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- Ely is 0% more densely populated than Walker.
- People are 34.8% more likely to be married in Ely.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Ely.
 Walker, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,280329,725,481
 Female Population60.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.238.4
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 Population - 2010945  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,724285,036,114
 Population - 1990950  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,121.893.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walker, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Walker, MNEly, MNUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walker, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Married Population27.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed12.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.832.60
 Households445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock62.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households271  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Walker    3 Reviews

I've had a lake house nearby for nearly 20 years. It's a quiet, nice place to live for much of the year when full seasons are available. Lush greenery and moderate  More

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Over 9 years ago

Small tourist town on beautiful Leech Lake. Town has numerous small gift shops of many varieties. World class bike trails. Come to fish, bike or shop. Great place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

Small town Great People Shop only 30 min. away... Fishing Boating Snowmobiling Hunting Sking snow or water sail boats , deep vast water....Low cost of living.. House  More

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Reviews for Ely    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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