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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Sandy Springs.
- People are 5.4% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in Decatur.
 Sandy Springs, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,303329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201094,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,929285,036,114
 Population - 199067,842  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.993.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sandy Springs, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sandy Springs, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 White58.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.6%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sandy Springs, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households49,941  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,705  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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