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Decatur, MS vs Ridgeland, MS

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- Ridgeland is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 83.3% more likely to be married in Ridgeland.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years older in Ridgeland.
 Decatur, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,330329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 20101,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,173285,036,114
 Population - 19901,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,137.893.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 Married Population25.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married58.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households494  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,02380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households220  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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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Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews
Jay · Madison, MS
Climate of the City of Ridgeland
Over 19 years ago

The climate is very mild with brief cold snaps during winter and hot  More

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