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Blackshear, GA vs Opelika, AL

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Highlights
- Opelika is 0% more densely populated than Blackshear.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in Opelika.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Opelika.
 Blackshear, GAOpelika, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,810329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.738.4
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 Population - 20103,460  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,498285,036,114
 Population - 19903,263  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock516.593.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blackshear, GAOpelika, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5421.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Blackshear, GAOpelika, ALUnited States
 White73.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blackshear, GAOpelika, ALUnited States
 Married Population50.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated10.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married23.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households1,542  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,53480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households686  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blackshear    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I would like to just add one thing to your letter. There are very good deals on shampoo here. Once you get outside City limits you will find that the cost of shampoo  More

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Nice small-town, but needs more enforcement when it comes to drugs, petty-theft, etc. Cost of living  More

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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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