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Opelika, AL vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Opelika.
- People are 18.7% less likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years younger in Starkville.
 Opelika, ALStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 201026,486  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 199022,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area59.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Opelika, ALStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Opelika, ALStarkville, MSUnited States
 White53.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Opelika, ALStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households12,155  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,621  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews
Michelle · Opelika, AL
Life in Opelika
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 Starkville    3 Reviews
Toshunda · Starkville, MS
league
Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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Toshunda · Starkville, MS
Transportation in Starkville, MS
Over 18 years ago

On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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sean · Enterprise, AL
moving to starkville
Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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