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Baton Rouge, LA vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- Hattiesburg is 0% more densely populated than Baton Rouge.
- People are 5.5% less likely to be married in Hattiesburg.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Hattiesburg.
 Baton Rouge, LAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,074329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010229,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,779285,036,114
 Population - 1990219,531  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock881.093.4
 Land Area86.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Baton Rouge, LAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Baton Rouge, LAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 White35.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock54.4%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Baton Rouge, LAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households85,617  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,78580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 4 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Eleanor · Baton Rouge, LA
Great school, Awful Administration
Over 8 years ago

Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews
Tammy · Hattiesburg, MS
Is it time to leave?
Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Mariah · Hattiesburg, MS
A varied little flood zone.
Over 12 years ago

Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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Abhd · Crystal Springs, MS
Larger MS Town - Smaller Minds
Over 13 years ago

I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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