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Powder Springs, GA vs Durham, NC

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- Durham is 0% more densely populated than Powder Springs.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Durham.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Durham.
 Powder Springs, GADurham, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock279,106329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201013,966  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock187,035285,036,114
 Population - 19906,893  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now129.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,488.193.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Powder Springs, GADurham, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Powder Springs, GADurham, NCUnited States
 White27.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.7%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Powder Springs, GADurham, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households5,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,489  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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