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Columbia, MS vs Diamondhead, MS

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- Diamondhead is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 76.1% more likely to be married in Diamondhead.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Diamondhead.
 Columbia, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,417329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.538.4
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 Population - 20106,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,912285,036,114
 Population - 19906,815  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock931.693.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 White52.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Married Population33.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed10.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households2,042  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,88180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,004  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Diamondhead    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is easily the best place i have ever lived. COuntry club 4 life.   More

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Over 5 years ago

This place is a S***T Hole!! Moving back home!! Roaches, mice, spiders, snakes, MOSQUITOES AND FLIES ALL YEAR LONG!! ITS ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING!! Hurricanes, flooding,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Diamondhead is built around two golf courses, and the vast majority of residents are retirees who moved here in order to play golf all day. The young, especially the  More

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