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Clarksdale, MS vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 7.9% more likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Boston.
 Clarksdale, MSBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSBoston, MAUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%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 Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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