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Clarksdale, MS vs Paris, TN

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- Paris is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 37.0% more likely to be married in Paris.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Paris.
 Clarksdale, MSParis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,763285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock800.493.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSParis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSParis, TNUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.6%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  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  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSParis, TNUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,36180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%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 19 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 Paris    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Paris is such a quaint town, so pretty and the people who live here have the best hearts! It also has everything you need to live a wonderful life. Large hospital  More

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Over 12 years ago

as for cost of living paris isn't quite so bad. though it is slowly going up like everywhere as a single mother it isn't to bad. however, it is a fast growing meth city.  More

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My concerns cover various areas. The first is the fact that Paris is trying so hard to become a tourist area, which is fine. However, now and especially after it does  More

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