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Memphis, TN vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 69.2% more likely to be married in Orange Beach.
- The Median Age is 19.3 years older in Orange Beach.
 Memphis, TNOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,847329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,784285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock533.793.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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