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Morehead, KY vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Morehead.
- People are 142.8% more likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years older in Fort Payne.
 Morehead, KYFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 20106,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 19908,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead, KYFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2031.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead, KYFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White90.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead, KYFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population21.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married69.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households1,636  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews
Veronica · Morehead, KY
Beautiful Small Town with Limited Opportunities
Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Rocky · Morehead, KY
Cultural Pearl and Gateway to Eastern KY
Over 17 years ago

Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Johnda · Morehead, KY
Wonderful place to live!
Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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