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Huntsville, AL vs Shawnee, OK

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- Shawnee is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Shawnee.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Shawnee.
 Huntsville, ALShawnee, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,237329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,692285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock707.793.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALShawnee, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%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  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALShawnee, OKUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock13.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALShawnee, OKUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

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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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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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 Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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