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Memphis, TN vs Oklahoma City, OK

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- Oklahoma City is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 40.0% more likely to be married in Oklahoma City.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Oklahoma City.
 Memphis, TNOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock673,183329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock506,132285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,110.193.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock14.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock163,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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