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Fayetteville, AR vs Athens, AL

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 42.9% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years older in Athens.
 Fayetteville, ARAthens, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,213329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 201073,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,967285,036,114
 Population - 199042,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock632.593.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, ARAthens, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, ARAthens, ALUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, ARAthens, ALUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households38,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews
Deck · Gentry, AR
Great place to raise a family
Over 4 years ago

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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Dean  · Huntington Beach, CA
Sperlings top ten list for safest cities?
Over 4 years ago

How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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John · Springdale, AR
Cliques, unfriendly and overrated
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 20 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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