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Brookhaven, MS vs Fairmont, WV

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- Fairmont is 0% more densely populated than Brookhaven.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Fairmont.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Fairmont.
 Brookhaven, MSFairmont, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,369329,725,481
 Female Population55.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201012,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,097285,036,114
 Population - 199010,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,138.493.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brookhaven, MSFairmont, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Brookhaven, MSFairmont, WVUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brookhaven, MSFairmont, WVUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households4,525  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,27380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,915  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brookhaven    1 Reviews

I've been around Brookhaven most of my life and it's a good place to live. Things don't move fast. However you are close enough to make trips to New Orleans, Jackson,  More

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Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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