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Decatur, AL vs Live Oak, FL

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- Live Oak is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 36.4% less likely to be married in Live Oak.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Live Oak.
 Decatur, ALLive Oak, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,771329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201055,810  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,480285,036,114
 Population - 199048,761  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock887.593.4
 Land Area54.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, ALLive Oak, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, ALLive Oak, FLUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, ALLive Oak, FLUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households23,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,598  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Live Oak    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

great for those retired, "boring" for those under the age of  More

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