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Waterloo, IA vs Osceola, IA

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- Osceola is 0% more densely populated than Waterloo.
- People are 15.0% more likely to be married in Osceola.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Osceola.
 Waterloo, IAOsceola, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,412329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201068,488  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,659285,036,114
 Population - 199066,467  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock762.593.4
 Land Area61.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waterloo, IAOsceola, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Waterloo, IAOsceola, IAUnited States
 White68.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waterloo, IAOsceola, IAUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households28,912  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,38480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,114  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Osceola    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Osceola is a small town in Iowa located about 35 miles North(central)of the Missouri border. Its very convenient for shopping as it has a Walmart, and 2 grocery stores.  More

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