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Scottsboro, AL vs Muskegon, MI

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- Muskegon is 0% more densely populated than Scottsboro.
- People are 36.0% less likely to be married in Muskegon.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Muskegon.
 Scottsboro, ALMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,632329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201014,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,105285,036,114
 Population - 199013,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,660.893.4
 Land Area50.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scottsboro, ALMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Scottsboro, ALMuskegon, MIUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scottsboro, ALMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.9%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households6,241  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,41880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scottsboro    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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Over 18 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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