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Ada, OK vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Ada.
- People are 22.8% more likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Ada, OKGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201016,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 199015,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ada, OKGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ada, OKGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White58.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ada, OKGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households6,619  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,942  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ada    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Ada, Oklahoma is probably the best place to live in USA.I have lived here all of my life and would not move for anything.It is a close knit community where people  More

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Over 15 years ago

gang members? Where are you originally from? I'm from California, and used to live 20 minutes from East L.A. Are you sure you know what the meaning of Gang Member is? I  More

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The school system is below average in my opinion, the students all seem to come from bad ad neglected homes. There is higher crime than thought and my neighborhood is  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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