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Hattiesburg, MS vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 41.2% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Lafayette.
 Hattiesburg, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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