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Columbia, TN vs Oxford, MS

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- Oxford is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 25.0% less likely to be married in Oxford.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Oxford.
 Columbia, TNOxford, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,859329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,756285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock143.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,568.593.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNOxford, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNOxford, MSUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.6%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNOxford, MSUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,77680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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