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Anderson, SC vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 38.3% more likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Fort Payne.
 Anderson, SCFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201026,433  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 199026,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, SCFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, SCFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White59.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, SCFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households11,907  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,289  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Anderson    8 Reviews
Kathy · Anderson, SC
The best kept secret
Over 4 years ago

Anderson is a wonderful place to live! We’ve moved around quite abit. We had searched many places and one day by accident I came across Anderson on the internet. We  More

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angela · Ware Shoals, SC
Anderson has much to offer!
Over 5 years ago

Anderson has much to offer! Two well know established colleges, Lake Hartwell, Lake Secession, parks galore, plenty of shopping, two Wal-Marts, plenty of grocery stores,  More

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Samantha · Anderson, SC
Stolen Moments of Peace
Over 16 years ago

To be quite honest I came to Anderson with City Snobbery... "these hicks and their camping stores every 5 feet, damn john deer, redneck fools" etc. I was miserable  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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