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South Lyon, MI vs Alma, MI

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- Alma is 0% more densely populated than South Lyon.
- People are 21.1% less likely to be married in Alma.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Alma.
 South Lyon, MIAlma, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,426329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201011,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,275285,036,114
 Population - 19905,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,599.893.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lyon, MIAlma, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lyon, MIAlma, MIUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lyon, MIAlma, MIUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households5,074  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,07180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,904  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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Reviews for Alma    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

If you are in search of a quiet little country town, big enough for shopping at the local Wal-mart, yet just a stone throw away to the country sides, then Alma is your  More

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