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Iuka, MS vs Cherokee, AL

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- Cherokee is 0% more densely populated than Iuka.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Cherokee.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Cherokee.
 Iuka, MSCherokee, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock911329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.938.4
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 Population - 20103,036  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,237285,036,114
 Population - 19903,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock411.193.4
 Land Area9.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iuka, MSCherokee, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Iuka, MSCherokee, ALUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iuka, MSCherokee, ALUnited States
 Married Population51.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households1,256  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Iuka    1 Reviews

We have lived here for 5 years and hate it. Now its time to move thank the LORD we have found a new Lake house. This town is the worse. All we have to do is move  More

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Reviews for Cherokee    1 Reviews

I like the climate in Cherokee, but it is a hot spot for tornadic  More

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