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Melissa, TX vs Austell, GA

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- Austell is 0% more densely populated than Melissa.
- People are 32.8% less likely to be married in Austell.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Austell.
 Melissa, TXAustell, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,194329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.438.4
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 Population - 20104,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,359285,036,114
 Population - 1990557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,376.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,364.193.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melissa, TXAustell, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Melissa, TXAustell, GAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock61.6%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melissa, TXAustell, GAUnited States
 Married Population65.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households4,164  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,10580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Austell    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Austell is a nice quiet place to raise a family is you are family minded. It is a city that is in a very convenient crossroads. South is Douglasville, North is Kennesaw,  More

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Over 19 years ago

The quality of life in the Metro Atlanta area has really declined due to the increase in traffic and drive time. The lack of a good transit system has really hurt the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Austell is a nice little city about 20 minutes west of Atlanta. In Austell you are close enough to be able to commute to Atlanta without feeling like you live in  More

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