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Decatur, AL vs Perry, GA

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- Perry is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 0.8% more likely to be married in Perry.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Perry.
 Decatur, ALPerry, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,227329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201055,810  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,602285,036,114
 Population - 199048,761  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock96.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock756.193.4
 Land Area54.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, ALPerry, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, ALPerry, GAUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.7%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, ALPerry, GAUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households23,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,25480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,598  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 6 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 Perry    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we moved to Perry, Ga. in October, 2012 and we love it. The sky is clear, the people are friendly, the restaurants and shopping areas are almost empty. We went to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

as far as recreational things: you probably want to travel 15min north to warner robins to go see a movie or go to a nice resturant. we have nice eateries too but if  More

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