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Amherst, NY vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 29.0% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Memphis.
 Amherst, NYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYMemphis, TNUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 4 years ago

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 4 years ago

Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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