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West Plains, MO vs Mount Vernon, MO

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than West Plains.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Mount Vernon.
 West Plains, MOMount Vernon, MOUnited States
 Population12,0484,470329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%53.1%50.5%
 Male Population47.9%46.9%49.5%
 Median Age33.943.638.4
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 Population - 201012,0534,564309,327,143
 Population - 200010,8664,017285,036,114
 Population - 19908,9133,726251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now14.0%11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.9%20.2%30.8%
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 Population Density908.11,124.593.4
 Land Area13.34.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Plains, MOMount Vernon, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%4.4%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.0%6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%5.5%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.6%2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%2.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.0%4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%11.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.1%13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%14.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.6%4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%7.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.3%11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%6.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.9%5.9%1.9%
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 Race
 West Plains, MOMount Vernon, MOUnited States
 White95.9%92.0%59.4%
 Black0.6%0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.2%0.0%5.6%
 Native American0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%2.3%3.2%
 Hispanic0.7%5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Plains, MOMount Vernon, MOUnited States
 Married Population44.9%47.3%49.8%
     Currently Married42.0%43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%3.7%1.8%
 Single Population55.1%52.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%22.4%33.8%
 Divorced13.4%15.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%14.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.422.192.60
 Households4,8031,863124,010,992
 Family Households2,57392580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%29.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.2%44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,23093843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children23.0%18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%7.4%10.8%
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Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews
Ken · West Plains, MO
Ok to live
Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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donna · Newman, CA
Just wondering
Over 14 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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John · Alton, MO
Air Quality only 43%
Over 15 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    1 Reviews
Adam  · Springfield, MO
Overview of Community
Over 15 years ago

Mt. Vernon has a varity of small suburb areas. They lay on the north edge, filling the boundries at the beginning of hwy 174 and the high school(built in 1997), to the  More

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