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Hurricane, UT vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Hurricane.
- People are 16.1% less likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Fort Payne.
 Hurricane, UTFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201013,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 19903,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now407.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area52.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hurricane, UTFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hurricane, UTFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hurricane, UTFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population62.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married21.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households6,817  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,898  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hurricane    5 Reviews

Lived here almost 10 years in retirement. Definitely not what it was 10 years ago. I knew the population would increase, that’s inevitable but it doesn’t have a small  More

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Over 8 years ago

Crime on the rise. Drug trafficking, children trafficking. You name it. Nevada & California people are here and house prices are rising, and so is crime. City counsel  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a very nice small town with small town politics. A good place to retire, however DO NOT come here looking for work. There is not any. We have a quiet, clean  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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