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Amherst, NY vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Sandy Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Sandy Springs.
 Amherst, NYSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,605329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,781285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,831.093.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.2%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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

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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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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 Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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