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Opelika, AL vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge is 0% more densely populated than Opelika.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Pigeon Forge.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Pigeon Forge.
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,362329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.538.4
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 Population - 201026,486  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,083285,036,114
 Population - 199022,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock476.793.4
 Land Area59.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 White53.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households12,155  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,55780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,621  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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