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Memphis, TN vs Harlem, GA

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- Harlem is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 30.7% more likely to be married in Harlem.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Harlem.
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,567329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,814285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock95.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock565.793.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNHarlem, GAUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock78980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock46.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Harlem    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We found this area due to a military transfer via Fort Gordon. (2007) We were looking for a place that wasn't on top of the post, that had racial diversity, decent  More

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Over 13 years ago

If I knew back in 2001 what I was getting into when I moved here, I would have kept far, far away. At one time Harlem was a busy little town with several grocery  More

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