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Hattiesburg, MS vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 40.3% more likely to be married in Pensacola.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Pensacola.
 Hattiesburg, MSPensacola, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,845329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,255285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.693.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock18.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSPensacola, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSPensacola, FLUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSPensacola, FLUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

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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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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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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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