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Tempe, AZ vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Tempe.
- People are 19.1% more likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Starkville.
 Tempe, AZStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population46.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 2010162,317  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 1990141,865  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area40.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tempe, AZStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tempe, AZStarkville, MSUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tempe, AZStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population31.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households73,785  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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