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Hoover, AL vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Hoover.
- People are 33.9% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Columbus.
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201080,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199039,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now116.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area47.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population58.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households35,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,315  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews
Patrick · Birmingham, AL
Mild 4 season climate
Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Kathy · Birmingham, AL
Surprise in Alabama
Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Todd · Birmingham, AL
Hoover Standard of Living
Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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