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DeFuniak Springs, FL vs Wiggins, MS

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- Wiggins is 0% more densely populated than DeFuniak Springs.
- People are 20.9% less likely to be married in Wiggins.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Wiggins.
 DeFuniak Springs, FLWiggins, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,282329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20105,191  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,849285,036,114
 Population - 19905,120  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock398.393.4
 Land Area13.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 DeFuniak Springs, FLWiggins, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 DeFuniak Springs, FLWiggins, MSUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 DeFuniak Springs, FLWiggins, MSUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households2,509  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock88880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households964  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

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DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

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Reviews for Wiggins    2 Reviews

Wiggins is a small community and has a lot of small town perks. I moved here from the coast in 1999 and I love it! It has a slow pace and is close enough to big cities  More

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Over 20 years ago

I've lived in Atlanta and Washington, DC and enjoyed them, but the thing I love most about Wiggins in the location. I'm close to bigger places so I can enjoy the arts,  More

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