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Blue Ridge, GA vs Athens, AL

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Blue Ridge.
- People are 30.4% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Athens.
 Blue Ridge, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,213329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 20101,348  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,967285,036,114
 Population - 19901,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock632.593.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blue Ridge, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Blue Ridge, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 White94.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blue Ridge, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 Married Population42.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married19.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed14.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households543  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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