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Decatur, MS vs Newton, MS

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- Newton is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 55.7% more likely to be married in Newton.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years older in Newton.
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,217329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20101,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,699285,036,114
 Population - 19901,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock449.793.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 Married Population25.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married58.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households494  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock73180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households220  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Abby · Decatur, MS
Hot, Hot and Hotter!
Over 13 years ago

Decatur is very humid. The winter is short and not very wintery. We go through long droughts then weeks of rain.   More

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John · Hopkinsville, KY
Nothing is here.
Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for most of my life. The town history is great but as for that there isn't much to say. The school system is okay. With little money for resources I  More

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