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Wooster, OH vs Elyria, OH

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- Elyria is 0% more densely populated than Wooster.
- People are 8.0% less likely to be married in Elyria.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Elyria.
 Wooster, OHElyria, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,853329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201026,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,953285,036,114
 Population - 199022,191  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,569.893.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wooster, OHElyria, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wooster, OHElyria, OHUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.8%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wooster, OHElyria, OHUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households10,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,99880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,950  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wooster    8 Reviews

where to begin? wooster is mostly a white community, with a near perfect split of liberals and conservatives. there is a huge gap between the few rich (ceos and college  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wooster is a quiet and cultured small city in NE Ohio. Home of Wooster College and host to the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster offers many opportunities to enrich your  More

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Over 15 years ago

A city with a lot of churches is a great city to be in, and Wooster is that kind of a city. Friendly, welcoming people greet you here.   More

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Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 17 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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