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Austin, TX vs Columbia, TN

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Austin.
- People are 8.6% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Columbia.
 Austin, TXColumbia, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,957329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010806,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,055285,036,114
 Population - 1990465,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now113.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,244.393.4
 Land Area320.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Austin, TXColumbia, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Austin, TXColumbia, TNUnited States
 White47.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Austin, TXColumbia, TNUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households404,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households197,945  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good city
Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Austin is beautiful but it will cost you
Over 2 years ago

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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Jimmy · Austin, TX
Hot take: Austin is a top tier city
Over 3 years ago

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews
T · Columbia, TN
Charm and Quality of Life
Over 10 years ago

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Rose · Nashville, TN
Columbia, Tennessee
Over 17 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Marla  · Columbia, TN
Nice climate
Over 18 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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