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Madison, AL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Fort Payne.
 Madison, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%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  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%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 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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Co Co · Harvest, AL
No Southern Hospitality Here
Over 8 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 8 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 Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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