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Gadsden, AL vs Alabaster, AL

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- Alabaster is 0% more densely populated than Gadsden.
- People are 67.6% more likely to be married in Alabaster.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Alabaster.
 Gadsden, ALAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,133329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201036,908  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,619285,036,114
 Population - 199042,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,312.793.4
 Land Area37.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gadsden, ALAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gadsden, ALAlabaster, ALUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gadsden, ALAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households13,261  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,52380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,011  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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Reviews for Alabaster    3 Reviews

Alabaster Alabama ... affordable, adaptable and  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the sequel to "Escape from New York" staring Kirk Russell, but called "Escape from Birmingham" staring the dopes of Alabama. The people in this area Hoover,  More

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Alabster is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. With the addition of the Colonial Promenadeand White Stone Shopping Centers the economy  More

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