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Greenville, SC vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 30.7% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Troy.
 Greenville, SCTroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201059,461  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 199058,282  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area29.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, SCTroy, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, SCTroy, ALUnited States
 White65.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, SCTroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households33,089  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,576  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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