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Huntsville, AL vs Athens, AL

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 19.9% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Athens.
 Huntsville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,213329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,967285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock632.593.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  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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