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Southaven, MS vs Scottsboro, AL

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- Scottsboro is 0% more densely populated than Southaven.
- People are 10.3% less likely to be married in Scottsboro.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Scottsboro.
 Southaven, MSScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,446329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201049,135  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,762285,036,114
 Population - 199017,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now215.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock304.993.4
 Land Area41.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southaven, MSScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Southaven, MSScottsboro, ALUnited States
 White58.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southaven, MSScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households20,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,97780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,204  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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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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