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Clarksdale, MS vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 18.6% more likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Clarksdale, MSBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSBowling Green, KYUnited 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  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%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 Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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