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Graham, NC vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Graham.
- People are 4.9% more likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Graham, NCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201014,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 199010,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area9.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Graham, NCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Graham, NCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White51.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Graham, NCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population45.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households7,088  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,821  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Graham    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am black and a Marine Veteran and why anyone would want to live in Graham is beyond me you could cut the racial tension in the air with a butter knife. In retrospect  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am originally from Overland Park, KS...a suburb of the greater downtown Kansas City Metro area. I am now 32, and up until a year and a half ago, I lived in the Kansas  More

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Over 19 years ago

I was told when I was considering moving to Graham to think of Mayberry 40 years later. This a pretty good description of Graham. It is a very conservative town, where  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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