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Macon, GA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove is 0% more densely populated than Macon.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Elk Grove.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Elk Grove.
 Elk Grove, GAUnited States, CA
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 2010153,417  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199017,483  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now914.1%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macon, GAElk Grove, CA
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Macon, GAElk Grove, CA
 White33.1%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian29.2%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macon, GAElk Grove, CA
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households54,262  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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