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Macon, GA vs Decatur, IL

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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Macon.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Decatur.
 Decatur, GAUnited States, IL
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 201076,095  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199083,885  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.5%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area42.3  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macon, GADecatur, IL
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  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, GADecatur, IL
 White67.5%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macon, GADecatur, IL
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households30,718  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households14,383  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  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 Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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