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Helena, AL vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 32.1% less likely to be married in Marietta.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Marietta.
 Helena, ALMarietta, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,962329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201016,921  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,748285,036,114
 Population - 19903,918  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now420.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,611.893.4
 Land Area20.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, ALMarietta, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, ALMarietta, GAUnited States
 White72.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, ALMarietta, GAUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households7,520  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,37580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,035  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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