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Benton, KY vs Macon, GA

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- Macon is 0% more densely populated than Benton.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Macon.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years younger in Macon.
 Benton, KYUnited States, GA
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 20104,531  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 19903,899  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.6%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benton, KYMacon, GA
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Benton, KYMacon, GA
 White92.4%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benton, KYMacon, GA
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married19.3%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households2,104  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households903  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.3%  Unlock
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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