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Webster Groves, MO vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Webster Groves.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Columbia.
 Webster Groves, MOColumbia, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,090329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201023,006  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,922285,036,114
 Population - 199022,987  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,081.693.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Webster Groves, MOColumbia, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Webster Groves, MOColumbia, ILUnited States
 White85.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Webster Groves, MOColumbia, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households9,533  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,10280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,424  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Webster Groves    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice community, centrally located, great library, decent restaurants. The drawback for me is that, like most of the St Louis metro area, it's not very walking friendly.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Any comments regarding real estate property costs are  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 17 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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Over 18 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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Over 18 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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