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Greenville, SC vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Altoona.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Altoona.
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 Greenville, SCAltoona, PAUnited States
 Population69,72544,114329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%52.0%50.5%
 Male Population47.7%48.1%49.5%
 Median Age34.539.638.4
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 Population - 201059,46145,918309,327,143
 Population - 200056,00249,523285,036,114
 Population - 199058,28251,881251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now29.0%-13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.9%-17.1%30.8%
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 Population Density2,388.34,505.693.4
 Land Area29.29.83,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, SCAltoona, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%6.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.1%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%6.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 247.9%4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.8%14.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.2%11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%13.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.8%6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%7.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.5%9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%5.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, SCAltoona, PAUnited States
 White65.6%90.6%59.4%
 Black23.1%2.9%12.2%
 Asian2.0%0.4%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%3.9%3.2%
 Hispanic5.7%1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, SCAltoona, PAUnited States
 Married Population40.3%44.6%49.8%
     Currently Married38.4%41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%3.2%1.8%
 Single Population59.7%55.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%34.7%33.8%
 Divorced12.1%13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%7.1%5.6%
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 Household Size1.982.382.60
 Households33,08918,153124,010,992
 Family Households15,51310,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%23.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children44.5%40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,5767,29243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.5%23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%12.3%10.8%

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Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 2 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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ZIPS IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
29607 29609 29601 29614
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16601 16602

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