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Emporia, KS vs Greenwood, SC

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- Greenwood is 0% more densely populated than Emporia.
- People are 28.3% less likely to be married in Greenwood.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Greenwood.
 Emporia, KSGreenwood, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,363329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201024,910  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,071285,036,114
 Population - 199025,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,370.193.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Emporia, KSGreenwood, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Emporia, KSGreenwood, SCUnited States
 White63.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock49.6%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Emporia, KSGreenwood, SCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households9,943  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,30680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Greenwood    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Low cost of living, two colleges, Lake, and no traffic to speak of. Great Quality of life for the  More

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I had no idea that a state with such beautiful natural recourses cared so little. On the one quarter mile road from the highway to our lake house I picked up seven bags  More

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Over 13 years ago

I luv our lake house and I liv going boating but when we do the water is so murky and I feel bad for a lot of people because there are just a lot of messed up houses and  More

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