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Athens, OH vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Athens.
- People are 136.1% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Columbus.
 Athens, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201024,253  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199021,265  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Athens, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Athens, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 White82.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Athens, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population16.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married78.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed1.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households6,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,578  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
ben · Albany, MO
go green
Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Curt · Athens, OH
Relatively Crime Free
Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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