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Guntersville, AL vs Athens, AL

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Guntersville.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Athens.
 Guntersville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,213329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 20108,248  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,967285,036,114
 Population - 19907,038  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock632.593.4
 Land Area25.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Guntersville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Guntersville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 White79.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Guntersville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Married Population49.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,296  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,047  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Guntersville    3 Reviews
john · Albertville, AL
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
Over 17 years ago

Retired here a year ago, what a great place. We have lived in the country and in the city in 5 different states and another country and this is the best deal you will  More

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john · Albertville, AL
The good life
Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in another country and five different states in the USA. We have now lived in this area for a year and love it more every day.We have retired  More

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Regina · Fayetteville, GA
Beautiful country....but
Over 19 years ago

...the politics are still very much "good Ol'  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 20 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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