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Southaven, MS vs Troy, AL

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Southaven.
- People are 45.0% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in Troy.
 Southaven, MSTroy, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,765329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201049,135  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 199017,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now215.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock629.693.4
 Land Area41.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southaven, MSTroy, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Southaven, MSTroy, ALUnited States
 White58.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southaven, MSTroy, ALUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households20,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,204  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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