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Plano, TX vs Macon, GA

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- Macon is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 14.2% less likely to be married in Macon.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Macon.
 Plano, TXUnited States, GA
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXMacon, GA
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXMacon, GA
 White49.8%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXMacon, GA
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households106,022  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 5 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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