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Clarksdale, MS vs Akron, OH

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- Akron is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 15.8% more likely to be married in Akron.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Akron.
 Clarksdale, MSAkron, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock191,483329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock217,074285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.893.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSAkron, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSAkron, OHUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSAkron, OHUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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