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Memphis, TN vs Marquette, MI

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- Marquette is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 13.5% less likely to be married in Marquette.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Marquette.
 Memphis, TNMarquette, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,561329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.238.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,661285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.693.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNMarquette, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNMarquette, MIUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNMarquette, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,65180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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