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Olive Branch, MS vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Olive Branch.
- People are 43.7% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years younger in Ames.
 Olive Branch, MSAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201033,599  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 19903,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,011.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area37.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olive Branch, MSAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Olive Branch, MSAmes, IAUnited States
 White56.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olive Branch, MSAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households14,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews
Gigi · Olive Branch, MS
Ready to move
Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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Frances · Olive Branch, MS
Six years and still pleased
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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jeff · Olive Branch, MS
struggling
Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews
Deborah · San Jose, CA
From California to Iowa
Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Suzanne · Ames, IA
Good and Bad
Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Mack · Ames, IA
Cost of Living in Ames, Iowa
Over 15 years ago

Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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