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McDonough, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs is 0% more densely populated than McDonough.
- People are 13.6% more likely to be married in Sandy Springs.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Sandy Springs.
 McDonough, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,605329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201021,950  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,781285,036,114
 Population - 19902,929  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now841.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,831.093.4
 Land Area12.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McDonough, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 McDonough, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 White14.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.2%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McDonough, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households9,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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