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Anderson, SC vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Memphis.
 Anderson, SCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201026,433  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199026,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, SCMemphis, TNUnited 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  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, SCMemphis, TNUnited States
 White59.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, SCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households11,907  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,289  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anderson    8 Reviews

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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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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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 Memphis    148 Reviews

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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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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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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