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Ellijay, GA vs Decatur, GA

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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Ellijay.
- People are 35.8% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Decatur.
 Ellijay, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,334329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20101,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,147285,036,114
 Population - 19901,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,485.693.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ellijay, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ellijay, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 White64.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ellijay, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,84980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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