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Huntsville, AL vs Selma, AL

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- Selma is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 34.1% less likely to be married in Selma.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Selma.
 Huntsville, ALSelma, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,429329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,512285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,334.693.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALSelma, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALSelma, ALUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock84.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALSelma, ALUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,47280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%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 Selma    3 Reviews
Clark · Jackson, KY
Selma cesspit
Over 4 years ago

Really a pit of horrid. This place is so racist. I would not recommend for anyone. White folks should stay away it’s not  More

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Cameron · Montgomery, AL
Selma, AL
Over 7 years ago

Awful place to live it’s boring, nothing going on here at  More

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Amy · Selma, AL
Selma generally
Over 17 years ago

Selma isn't the place for me, but it does have a lot to offer. There is enormous amounts of history in Selma. Being the mother of three, I don't think it such a great  More

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