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Southgate, MI vs Burton, MI

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- Burton is 0% more densely populated than Southgate.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in Burton.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Burton.
 Southgate, MIBurton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,532329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201029,977  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,308285,036,114
 Population - 199030,771  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,264.593.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southgate, MIBurton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Southgate, MIBurton, MIUnited States
 White78.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.8%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southgate, MIBurton, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households12,566  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,43380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,004  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 17 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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Reviews for Burton    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago, but have worked in this area (Genessee) for the last 15 years. (I never minded the drive but I don't miss it). Burton has the most friendly  More

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