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Montgomery, AL vs Madison, MS

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Montgomery.
- People are 78.8% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Madison.
 Montgomery, ALMadison, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,459329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010205,583  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,692285,036,114
 Population - 1990187,106  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,087.993.4
 Land Area159.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Montgomery, ALMadison, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Montgomery, ALMadison, MSUnited States
 White29.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Montgomery, ALMadison, MSUnited States
 Married Population38.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households78,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households32,107  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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