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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Florence.
- People are 24.5% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Decatur.
 Florence, ALDecatur, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,303329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201039,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,929285,036,114
 Population - 199036,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.993.4
 Land Area26.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Florence, ALDecatur, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Florence, ALDecatur, ALUnited States
 White71.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Florence, ALDecatur, ALUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households16,827  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,574  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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