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Bloomington, IL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 6.2% more likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Fort Payne.
 Bloomington, ILFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201076,809  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 199051,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, ILFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, ILFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, ILFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households33,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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