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Fort Payne, AL vs Jasper, GA

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- Jasper is 0% more densely populated than Fort Payne.
- People are 2.3% more likely to be married in Jasper.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Jasper.
 Fort Payne, ALJasper, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,054329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201014,069  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,167285,036,114
 Population - 199011,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock86.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock473.893.4
 Land Area56.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Payne, ALJasper, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Payne, ALJasper, GAUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Payne, ALJasper, GAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married22.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households5,536  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,035  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Jasper    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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