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Decatur, TN vs Athens, TN

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Athens.
 Decatur, TNAthens, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,961329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 20101,645  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,220285,036,114
 Population - 19901,361  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock900.393.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, TNAthens, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, TNAthens, TNUnited States
 White90.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, TNAthens, TNUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households724  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,36180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews
David · Decatur, TN
loss of tax income to Mcminn County
Over 19 years ago

We need more places to eat and buy groceries, we are lossing a lot of sale tax money from people going to Athens and other near by  More

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David · Decatur, TN
Meth
Over 19 years ago

We need a judge who will quit slapping meth cooks and users/sellers on the wrist and putting them back on the street with little fine or jail time or community  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
Mary · Athens, TN
Athens is great except for the healthcare.
Over 8 years ago

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Anderlee · Athens, TN
none
Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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