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Paris, TN vs Columbia, TN

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Paris.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Columbia.
 Paris, TNColumbia, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,957329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201010,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,055285,036,114
 Population - 19909,332  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,244.393.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paris, TNColumbia, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Paris, TNColumbia, TNUnited States
 White72.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paris, TNColumbia, TNUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households4,057  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,696  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paris    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Paris is such a quaint town, so pretty and the people who live here have the best hearts! It also has everything you need to live a wonderful life. Large hospital  More

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Over 12 years ago

as for cost of living paris isn't quite so bad. though it is slowly going up like everywhere as a single mother it isn't to bad. however, it is a fast growing meth city.  More

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My concerns cover various areas. The first is the fact that Paris is trying so hard to become a tourist area, which is fine. However, now and especially after it does  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 17 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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