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Pickens, SC vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Pickens.
- People are 15.8% less likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Huntsville.
 Pickens, SCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20103,109  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 19903,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pickens, SCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Pickens, SCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pickens, SCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population54.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married23.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households1,325  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households509  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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