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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Athens-Clarke County.
- People are 33.4% more likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Gainesville.
 Athens-Clarke County, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,730329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010116,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,578285,036,114
 Population - 199086,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.393.4
 Land Area116.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Athens-Clarke County, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Athens-Clarke County, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 White54.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.0%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Athens-Clarke County, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married53.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households51,613  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,410  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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