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Madison, AL vs Ashland, MS

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 43.3% less likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Ashland.
 Madison, ALAshland, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock565329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.638.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock577285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock309.893.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALAshland, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALAshland, MSUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALAshland, MSUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Ashland    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I am a lifelong resident of Ashland, MS. I am a 44 yr. old female who is happily married to a chronically ill cancer patient. We have two great kids who attend college  More

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