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Macon, GA vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Macon.
- People are 78.3% more likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years older in Troy.
 Troy, GAUnited States, AL
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 201018,195  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199013,051  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.8%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area28.2  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macon, GATroy, AL
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.6%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Macon, GATroy, AL
 White54.0%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian3.2%  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, GATroy, AL
 Married Population28.0%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married58.4%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households6,287  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.1%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households3,435  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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