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Murphysboro, IL vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach is 0% more densely populated than Murphysboro.
- People are 38.8% more likely to be married in Orange Beach.
- The Median Age is 14.6 years older in Orange Beach.
 Murphysboro, ILOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,847329,725,481
 Female Population54.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 20107,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,784285,036,114
 Population - 19909,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock533.793.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphysboro, ILOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphysboro, ILOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphysboro, ILOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households3,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  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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