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Ellijay, GA vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Ellijay.
- People are 27.6% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Birmingham.
 Ellijay, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20101,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 19901,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ellijay, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ellijay, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 White64.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ellijay, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%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 Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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