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Columbus, IN vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 20.1% more likely to be married in Fairhope.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Fairhope.
 Columbus, INFairhope, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,825329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,480285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock89.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,572.693.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INFairhope, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, INFairhope, ALUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INFairhope, ALUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,72180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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