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Memphis, TN vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 19.7% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Troy.
 Memphis, TNTroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNTroy, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNTroy, ALUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNTroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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