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Richlands, NC vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Richlands.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Huntsville.
 Richlands, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population44.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20101,509  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 1990996  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richlands, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1415.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Richlands, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richlands, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households824  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children56.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households297  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richlands    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in RICHLANDS for 3 1/2 years now and have fallen in love with this little town! I could live anywhere in the US and chose RICHLANDS because of everything it  More

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Over 8 years ago

Richlands gives you quiet country living, but allows you to still be just a stone's throw from Jacksonville. Living here is very affordable we live in a subdivision in a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lower elementary schools do a fine job with the kids but the middle school is lacking in academics resulting in poor performance for rising freshmen....we moved to  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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