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Madison, AL vs Athens, TN

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 33.1% less likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Athens.
 Madison, ALAthens, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,961329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,220285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock900.393.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALAthens, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALAthens, TNUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALAthens, TNUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,36180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews
Tim · Madison, AL
Low cost of living
Over 2 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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Co Co · Harvest, AL
No Southern Hospitality Here
Over 9 years ago

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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Ordinary American · Madison, AL
Madison is nice for raising a family, but gets bor
Over 9 years ago

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 Athens    2 Reviews
Mary · Athens, TN
Athens is great except for the healthcare.
Over 9 years ago

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Anderlee · Athens, TN
none
Over 15 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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