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Macon, GA vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Macon.
- People are 1.7% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Amherst.
 Amherst, GAUnited States, NY
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macon, GAAmherst, NY
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Macon, GAAmherst, NY
 White76.7%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macon, GAAmherst, NY
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households51,766  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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