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Olive Branch, MS vs Athens, AL

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Olive Branch.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Athens.
 Olive Branch, MSAthens, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,213329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 201033,599  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,967285,036,114
 Population - 19903,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,011.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock632.593.4
 Land Area37.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olive Branch, MSAthens, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Olive Branch, MSAthens, ALUnited States
 White56.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olive Branch, MSAthens, ALUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households14,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 20 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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