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Powder Springs, GA vs Decatur, GA

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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Powder Springs.
- People are 21.7% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Decatur.
 Powder Springs, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,334329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201013,966  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,147285,036,114
 Population - 19906,893  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now129.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,485.693.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Powder Springs, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Powder Springs, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 White27.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Powder Springs, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households5,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,84980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,489  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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