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Ellijay, GA vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken is 0% more densely populated than Ellijay.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Aiken.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Aiken.
 Ellijay, GAAiken, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,516329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 20101,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,337285,036,114
 Population - 19901,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,510.293.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ellijay, GAAiken, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ellijay, GAAiken, SCUnited States
 White64.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ellijay, GAAiken, SCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,87780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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