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Anderson, SC vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 0.1% less likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Starkville.
 Anderson, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 201026,433  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 199026,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 White59.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households11,907  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,289  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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