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Springfield, IL vs Olive Branch, MS

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- Olive Branch is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 31.3% more likely to be married in Olive Branch.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Olive Branch.
 Springfield, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,136329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,054285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,051.993.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,47780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews
Nicholas · Chatham, IL
Mediocrity in Middle America
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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joyce · Port Washington, WI
Hometown feel with city amenities
Over 2 years ago

I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
needs better dentists
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews
Gigi · Olive Branch, MS
Ready to move
Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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Frances · Olive Branch, MS
Six years and still pleased
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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jeff · Olive Branch, MS
struggling
Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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