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Cumming, GA vs Columbus, GA

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Cumming.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Columbus.
 Cumming, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock204,366329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 20105,518  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock184,652285,036,114
 Population - 19902,828  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now134.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock944.293.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cumming, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cumming, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 White62.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.4%12.2%
 Asian8.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cumming, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households2,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,21680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households916  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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