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Albuquerque, NM vs Athens, TX

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Albuquerque.
- People are 11.2% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Athens.
 Albuquerque, NMAthens, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,719329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010546,747  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,297285,036,114
 Population - 1990384,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock713.293.4
 Land Area187.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albuquerque, NMAthens, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Albuquerque, NMAthens, TXUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albuquerque, NMAthens, TXUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households236,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households103,304  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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