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Hoover, AL vs Oxford, MS

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- Oxford is 0% more densely populated than Hoover.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Oxford.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Oxford.
 Hoover, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 Population91,37125,859329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%51.2%50.5%
 Male Population47.7%48.8%49.5%
 Median Age38.327.738.4
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 Population - 201080,61022,249309,327,143
 Population - 200062,74211,756285,036,114
 Population - 199039,7889,984251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now37.0%143.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now116.0%186.8%30.8%
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 Population Density1,909.31,568.593.4
 Land Area47.916.53,531,905.4
 Water Area1.00.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hoover, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.5%4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%5.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.2%2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%9.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.7%16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%17.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.5%11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%7.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.0%3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%3.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.1%7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%4.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hoover, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 White67.8%66.4%59.4%
 Black19.1%25.6%12.2%
 Asian5.5%2.7%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%2.0%3.2%
 Hispanic5.1%2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hoover, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 Married Population58.8%35.3%49.8%
     Currently Married58.1%34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%0.6%1.8%
 Single Population41.2%64.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%51.8%33.8%
 Divorced10.4%8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%4.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.582.552.60
 Households35,2229,891124,010,992
 Family Households24,9074,77680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%32.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children45.7%46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,3155,11543,255,233
     Single householder, w/children12.7%15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%6.3%10.8%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 14 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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Over 18 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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Over 19 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 Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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