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Zanesville, OH vs Athens, OH

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Zanesville.
- People are 52.9% less likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years younger in Athens.
 Zanesville, OHAthens, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,507329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.638.4
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 Population - 201025,462  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,342285,036,114
 Population - 199026,778  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,493.893.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Zanesville, OHAthens, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Zanesville, OHAthens, OHUnited States
 White81.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Zanesville, OHAthens, OHUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock15.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock83.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households10,422  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Zanesville    3 Reviews

Driving through downtown Zanesville is a quick reminder that a downtown Zanesville there is not. It would be rare to see an individual, atleast one of a normal  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am a Realtor in the Zanesville/Muskingum County Area of East Central Ohio. The Property values in our area has not increased in recent years as some parts of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived here all my 31 years. It's an ok place. The weather is moderate, education is about average, the economy is terrible, but that's in line with the rest of the  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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