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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Thomson, GA

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- Thomson is 0% more densely populated than Athens-Clarke County.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Thomson.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Thomson.
 Athens-Clarke County, GAThomson, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,892329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010116,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,828285,036,114
 Population - 199086,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,570.793.4
 Land Area116.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Athens-Clarke County, GAThomson, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Athens-Clarke County, GAThomson, GAUnited States
 White54.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock69.9%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Athens-Clarke County, GAThomson, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.7%50.2%
 Never Married53.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households51,613  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,55380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,410  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Thomson    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Their are not enough nice affordable apartments in Thomson Ga for people with disabilities and families like my self less than  More

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Over 17 years ago

This part of Georgia has a very comfortable climate. Overall and in comparison with other parts of the country, we have exceptional seasonal changes. The summers can  More

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