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Anderson, IN vs Fishers, IN

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- Fishers is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 58.9% more likely to be married in Fishers.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Fishers.
 Anderson, INFishers, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock97,154329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201056,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,835285,036,114
 Population - 199059,459  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock156.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,754.693.4
 Land Area42.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, INFishers, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, INFishers, INUnited States
 White73.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, INFishers, INUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households23,409  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,82480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,678  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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